CenLamar | Est. 2006

For more information on the art competition, e-mail Jonathan at jb5033@lacollege.edu

Responding to more anonymous idiocy: “If you want something to think about, check out Lamar’s blog. He and Myron have a love fest over the future of downtown. It would appear that Lamar is now firmly ensconced in the Lawson Fan Club. Just what we need. I see a consulting contract in his future.” That is completely ridiculous; your ignorance is insulting. First of all, Myron and I did not have a “love fest.” I think everyone wants the same basic thing, and I think it is important to work together. I don’t agree that Lee Street should become the…

Part One: Alexandria Downtown Development Report March 17, 2006 Summary: Current national development trends indicate a renewed interest in existing downtown infrastructure. In order to understand the reasons for this development, it is important to trace the evolution of downtown market trends. Before the birth of the shopping mall concept in the late 1970s, retail in most American cities was located in downtowns. Of course, the shopping mall dramatically changed the ways in which retail developed, and throughout the 1980s and 1990s, retail moved out of downtowns and into or nearby shopping malls. Today, we are witnessing a slow reversal…