Facilities and financial update from Jamie Pollard

[GetAwesome]

Lol.

AD w/ a long career full of financially advantageous decisions made: “hey, here’s our next idea.”

Randoms on fan message boards: “Terrible idea, should’ve asked me first.”

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

Yeah let’s just stand pat while the world around us changes. That should work out well.

Well stated. It's very interesting when people have strong opinions without all the facts.

 

[JP4CY]

Jamie has a lot of good ideas.This is not one of them.

It's money from developers. I've posted on premium board about a specific business (yes, I named it) that could really draw people to that area.

 

[06_CY]

Is it a strip club? I bet it's a strip club.

 

[alarson]

Is it a strip club? I bet it's a strip club.

Sounds Dangerous

 

[JP4CY]

Sounds Dangerous

Especially where that road curves.

 

[Acylum]

Is it a strip club? I bet it's a strip club.

I’m thinking an anchor-type retailer like JC Penney or Sears.

 

[alarson]

Lol.

AD w/ a long career full of financially advantageous decisions made: “hey, here’s our next idea.”

Randoms on fan message boards: “Terrible idea, should’ve asked me first.”

Also, not just the AD, but they partnered with a commercial real estate firm to analyze the market and see if this is viable. If it happens it'll be on their recommendation

 

[BCClone]

I’m thinking an anchor-type retailer like JC Penney or Sears.

Video store like blockbuster, kids love them some VCR tapes.

 

[clonechemist]

I’m thinking an anchor-type retailer like JC Penney or Sears.

I’m thinking more like Kohl’s or Kmart.

 

[CyNews]

It's money from developers. I've posted on premium board about a specific business (yes, I named it) that could really draw people to that area.

Not a good area for this purpose,in my opinion.

 

[Acylum]

I’m thinking more like Kohl’s or Kmart.

I’m not gonna argue semantics.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Video store like blockbuster, kids love them some VCR tapes.

This is Ames we're talking about...gotta be an auto parts store!

 

[JP4CY]

Not a good area for this purpose,in my opinion.

Let me ask you this: have you been to weddings in the area? I've been to them at Stephen's, Alumni, and MU. I bet receptions, parties, game watches could work out well.
I say this as someone that enjoyed campustown while in college, it's pretty dumpy, and this could also help with that.

 

[WhoISthis]

Not a good area for this purpose,in my opinion.

Why not? Duff is built-out in a floodplain.

This can too, but closer to foot traffic and Ames biggest (only) draws.

In a perfect world they would have built JTS and Hilton just south of Campustown where Capp Timm and the now the XC course is. Tailgating would have had a fantastic blend of what we have now, plus the house party and campustown street-fest feel...and now we'd be talking about developers filling in the blocks between JTS and campustown with the Pollard and Light district.

 

[CycloneErik]

This is Ames we're talking about...gotta be an auto parts store!

Or a mattress store with auto part shaped mattresses and a small bank location for convenient financing.

 

[nfrine]

I’m thinking more like Kohl’s or Kmart.

If it's a Kmart, there would be more parking for tailgating....right?

 

[BCClone]

If it's a Kmart, there would be more parking for tailgating....right?

You’d get towed though.