tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post5397409641429387726..comments2023-11-23T11:53:11.163-07:00Comments on Caldwell Guardian: Downtown Business People Meet With Mayor NancolasPaul Alldredgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10502379547952380365noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-80887732660901167112014-04-29T10:04:57.087-06:002014-04-29T10:04:57.087-06:00Downtown Caldwell has a lot of property that real...Downtown Caldwell has a lot of property that really does not belong in downtown and need to be bought out and the property demolished. Clearing away the rubble from the past is a good start to "renewal". I can't think of any prospective developer who would pay full price for a dilapidated building only to have to demolish it and start from zero. It is reasonable to expect urban renewal monies to buy up properties and clear the land for a new investment. <br /><br />I have heard it over and over city council people are unwilling to do this because of the loss of tax revenue if they buy and clear properties. I thought that was the purpose and intent of urban renewal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-41570801310090547632014-04-24T19:16:58.235-06:002014-04-24T19:16:58.235-06:00I keep waiting for the moment in time TVCC pulls o...I keep waiting for the moment in time TVCC pulls out of Caldwell. Then we will have another downtown building vacant. It will take some time and financial commitment to turn downtown Caldwell around. Urban renewal needs to put the same emphasis on downtown that it did in Sky Ranch Business Park. I see more business activity out there when I am out in that area. The same can happen in downtown but neglect on the part of city government is not a good plan for achieving the same success in downtown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-44191530611056268752014-04-24T15:59:33.005-06:002014-04-24T15:59:33.005-06:00I will believe it when I see it. I have lived her...I will believe it when I see it. I have lived here most of my life and can't believe the train noise will ever go away. Downtown is a challenge and the real opportunity is for business startups to get off the ground with as little bureaucratic overhead as possible. Most businesses fail due to under-capitalization and Caldwell has erected some pretty serious barriers to businesses. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com