The owner/developer of the Inn on Fifth has a vision for the redevelopment of Naples'
premier restaurant and shopping street. He has bought up several older properties that
are only one story high. to replace with denser, higher and fancier development,
are only one story high. to replace with denser, higher and fancier development,
including residences on the upper floors.
I have mixed feelings. I like the current mix, but change is inevitable.
Is it too fast? Is it the right change? Time will tell.
Is it too fast? Is it the right change? Time will tell.
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Hmm, sounds bad I think.
Change is inevitable and sometimes difficult to handle when it is in your neighbourhood.
Seems that change is inevitable and imaginative minds are always at work. I think I'd prefer the mix, too. Too much modernity is always boring.
I've come to the conclusion that the word of a developer is absolutely worthless these days.
Hmmm... I have mixed feelings with these "changes"...
Any time someone attempts to establish a really great restaurant it can't be all bad. But high rise residential development is always problematic.
The street will lose that wonderful flavour that it has now.
I have mixed feelings as well, but it's going on everywhere
i normally dislike the idea of change but then end up liking it after it's all done!
Something similar happened where my parents live in Florida. It's okay, but I think it looked better the old way. Seems like you can't stop change.
You never know...it might turn out okay.
You're right Jack ... it's a wait & see situation. I've been quite outspoken about some of the changes in my city but have had to eat my words.
These things can be nice if they're well done. Sometimes they can gentrify an area beyond the means of people who work there (and might otherwise live there as well). And then there's inevitable traffic and congestion. Yes, time will tell.
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