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(10-12-2017 10:42 AM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(10-12-2017 10:15 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  I think Military Circle is clearly the top priority for the current NFK Council, and that they think light rail is a vital part of that redevelopment. I tend to agree Cmett that this is misguided, however. Miltary Cirlcle/JANAF is a complete mess, and just adding light rail and redeveloping Military Circle into something like a Town Center will not change that fact. Yes, something needs to happen there, but I think it is probably a 50+ year plan. They need to get everything around Military Circle Mall taken care of before they move on to anything else in that area.

They are certainly working on it. Converting the mall into office space and getting movement mortgage and sentara to move in was a great job by the city. Janaf needs to be next.

I agree that what they have done so far is great, and I think they need to stay the course. Just don't think the time is right to commit to putting light rail there yet. JANAF is not going anywhere anytime soon. Like I said, 50+year plan. There are just too many properties that need to be bought up and redeveloped to make anything happen quickly there.