From Atlanta to Fort Wayne

Atlanta, a blueprint for other cities

An article in today's issue of the Journal Gazette showed how the Atlanta aquarium acted as a catalyst project for downtown developement in Atlanta.

Article:
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/16566663.htm

Do you think that Fort Wayne could see more private investment in downtown as a result of Harrison Square?

The hotel Holds the Key

Another article in today's Journal Gazette focused on the hotel aspect of the project-
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/16566659.htm

Eminent Domain

One developer of the Harrison Square Project is critical of eminent domain-
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/16566679.htm

Financing for Harrison Square Compaired to Southtown

Financing for Southtown Centre and Harrison Square are similar, although Harrison Square is on a much larger scale-
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/16566677.htm

Keeping it Quiet

The city's quest of buying more than 50 properties downtown saves money-
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/16561035.htm


Do you think it was right for the city to use eminent domain to aquire property downtown?

Could Harrison Square spawn millions of dollars worth of private investment downtown in the future, such as the Atlanta Aquarium did?