tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post652899398430500548..comments2023-10-02T08:28:06.724-05:00Comments on Ecology of Absence: More Time Needed to Market Belleville YMCA BuildingMichael R. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262548806079447404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-67978803290068153362009-12-08T11:54:21.547-06:002009-12-08T11:54:21.547-06:00I have good friends in Belleville, some of whom ha...I have good friends in Belleville, some of whom have been involved in downtown revitalization there, and part of the city's problem is the mentality of its leadership. They have one of the best downtowns in the area, totally ripe for renewal, but the government/business leaders are so afraid of it becoming like the Loop (tattoo shops, people with blue hair - oh my!) that they often discourage new projects from happening. What a shame. This building and so many others in Belleville are swesome!Shannonhttp://www.nocostl.comnoreply@blogger.com