The mall is dead! Crews finally have removed all of the raised pedestrian mall on 14th Street in Old North. Work is underway on reconstructing the streets and sidewalks that will connect the neighborhood to the rehabbed buildings in the two-block stretch between St. Louis and Warren avenues.
One block north of the former mall, the
Urban Studio Cafe opened last week at 2815 N. 14th Street next door to Crown Candy Kitchen. The cafe offers coffee, pastries and (starting tomorrow) lunch items.
The Urban Studio Cafe is open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. daily. What a huge difference it makes for Old North to have a spot for residents to gather and hang out away from home! This is the type of "commercial development" that the north side needs most -- development that builds up the
social capital of neighborhoods.
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it would be cool if they uncovered (or built from scratch) a brick-paved street for those 2 blocks of 14th. might slow traffic a bit too...
Fantastic, can't wait to check it out. This is a sea change.
Great stuff! Love to see this revival in the Lou. Only 2000 blocks left to go.
@Ryley I agree. Have to do the first block before we do the second, though! Hey I'm new here. What does the group know about "verdant roofing?" Any contractors doing this in the 'Lou?
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