Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Harrison Square Park Dialogue

The Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana convened a panel to discuss the Harrison Square Project at the brand new Allen County Main Library. The panel included one of the wizard owners, Jason Freier. Other members of the panel were Mark Becker, Fort Wayne Deputy Mayor, Steve Brody, Harrsion Square Project Member, Chris Schoen from Barry's Real Estate, Mark Pope, IPFW Athletic Director Dan Carmody, Downtown Improvement District, and Steve Gard, Oyster's Bar owner.

The citizens listened to a brief presentation and the panel answered questions from the audience. The questions were written on paper, and the facilitator read the question to the panel.

Some of the same questions were asked, and got some of the same answers. Mainly, the project is still in negotiation. All the details have not been hammered out. But for sure, the Harrison Square project will be a great catalyst for downtown development the panelists were in agreement.

The most commanding statement came from Attorney Jason Freier when the panel was asked about taxpayers dollar. Freier stated that some of the tax dollars that would normal go to the state from the city of Fort Wayne could be used right here in the city rather than go to the state.

Good Point.

But the most telling comment came from Barry Real Estate, Schoen. It had to do with the fact that our new city in the making, for folks to live, work an play will cost a pretty penny to live down there. In phase one of the project condos will range in price from $180 000- $300,000 apiece.

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