Friday, April 20, 1979
University Daily Kansan
11
Plan . . .
From page one
amount of square feet proposed by Jacobs,
Viscosi and Jacobs for the Lawrence
Clark said he thought traffic tie-ups and accidents were two of the worst results of the project.
"We've had a nightmare of traffic accidents and bottlenecks," he said.
He said the downtown economy was badly hurt by the regional mall, but that it was one of the biggest signs of economic recovery.
CLARK AND Sebastion Deillippus, director of the city-county planning commission in Rockford, Ill., population 150,000, helped secure the JVL marts outweighed the benefits.
DeFilippa said he thought the Rockford mall, Cherry Vale, hurt the town's central park.
"People's shopping habits changed," he said. "The competition of the new mall was too strong. Even if you have an adequate downtown, the mall will still shift business away from downtown because of its newness and novelty."
He said some downtown shops relocated at the mall, which opened in 1973, while others left and vacated the downtown. The business is now at Cherry Vale, he said.
"We haven't seen our downtown revitalize itself," he said. "A lot of money is being pumped into downtown, a lot of government buildings built there, but the trick hasn't been done yet."
"Retail stores haven't recovered. I doubt if anybody will ever see a downtown
like it was in the past; I don't think it will reestablish itself."
The community itself was harmed, DeFillippis said, because of the mall's extensive use of city streets, sewers and water.
"THAT WAS to cause a detrimental effect for the city," he said.
John Bates, executive vice president of the Elyria, Ohio, Commerce and Industry Association, said he thought that a regional emphasis on water-based essential utilities such as water and sewer
"of course the mail will push the city that much closer to the time when we run out of it."
But he added that he thought that overall the Jacobs, Visconsi and Jacobs mail. Mall of America could be the city. The Elyria downtown, he said, was not part of the city, even though most of the retail stores either relocated or closed down in order to mail. Elyria has a population of 60,000.
"The downtown has a different function now," Bates said. "When the larger retail stores went out to the mail, non-business offices moved over the city. They are essential parts of the city."
He said there currently were no large retail stores in the downtown area.
And citizens of Euclid, Ohio, population 63,000, also were pleased with the overall benefits provided by their Jacobss, Viscions and Jacobs development, Euclid Souare.
NANCY OLDS, assistant director of the Euclid Chamber of Commerce, said the impact of the mail on the downtown district "was not all that bad."
"Some stores had to close, but what was moved out to is almost 100 percent replenished," she said. "We still have a lot of traffic downtown. At first, everyone was attracted to the newness of the mail, but now it's back to normal."
Although the downtown was at first nervous at the mail proposal, they now have
"We felt we didn't have the services we needed," she said. "We had to go to Cleveland to get what we wanted. Now, we're in Baltimore on a small call, including those downtown shops."
Oids said the city of Euclid was pleased by the efficiency and integrity of Jacobs, Vincenzo.
changes it produced, Olds said. The citizens of Euclaid, she said, accepted the mail from the town.
"THEIR MALL had a most drastic effect on our downtown area," he said. "Now, 'It's not just a city; it's one of us' across the country. It's trying to revitalize itself, but it's tough when you have to go
Even though Jacobs, Viscini and Jacobs enjoy a good working relationship with most of their customers, the results of their efforts are still not as good as an associate plan for Canton, Ohio, said.
Potter said that many downtown stores relocated at the Belsen Village Mall and that development in the mall area "just went wild.
"You wouldn't believe how it's changed in two years time." he said.
"I would have to say it definitely was bad for the city overall," he said. "The mall itself is beautiful, just beautiful, but it's producing detrimental side effects."
Everyone in Canton eventually may benefit by the boom produced by the mail, Potter said, but the current effect is a harmful one. Canton's population is 185,000.
The effects of a Jacobs, Viscosi and Jacobs mall in Lexington, Ky., population 212,000, has been to move the central retail area of downtown to the south part of the
Frank Thompson, director of planning services in Lexington, said the Fayette Mall had caused a number of downtown shops to shut their doors.
"I don't think the downtown will ever again be a major retail area," he said.
Malls...
From page one
Jacobs, Visciona and Jacobs also could run into some opposition in Stevens Point, New York.
ACCORDING TO David Medin, building inspector in Stevens Point, downtown merchants generally are opposed to having city centers outskirts of the cities, population 25,000.
"The city would prefer to have the mall downtown," Medin said. "However, the one downtown would take a lot of money. Land to be bought to be bought and cleared of buildings."
And Jacobs, Viscensii and Jacobs faces competition from another development company that has proposed building a mall in the city. The company wants to build its mall downtown.
In constrain to its plans for most other cities, Jacobs, Vusconsi and Jacobs plans to build downstream in Wauuau. Wis. The mayor of this city his city was willing to pay to have the mail.
"The company agreed to go downstairs with the mall." John Kamenberg, the manager of a local town, said. "The developers have come in before we had to put malls in on the outskirts of town, and I've veted them. Jacobs are fine developers and good people to work with. Its app is going
KANNENBERG SAID a referendum on the mall had been held April 3. Of the 81 percent who turned out, 62 percent voted to have a $15 million in bonds issued by the city to buy land for the mall and to build parking lots by leasing the mall to be leased by Jacobs, Viscounts and Jacobus.
Jacobs, Viscason and Jacobs will spend about $25 million building the man, Kanu.
He said there had not been much opposition to the mall among the merchants in Wausau, population 33,000, with a metropolitan population of 65,000.
Win A
Doobie Brothers
Backstage Pass
CONTACT SUA FOR DETAILS
Positions are available this spring and fall for college seniors and graduate students with degrees in Math, Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering (U.S. citizenship, under the age of 28) to teach college and graduate level courses at the Navy's Nuclear Power School in Orlando. Florida An excellent benefit package is included and no teaching experience is required.
Contact Ed Gunderson, in Lawrence, at (913) 841-4376 (collect) or write:
Navy Programs
610 Florida Street
Lawrence, KS 68044
A FREE Dress Shirt and Tie . . .
Whether it be for social wear, for interviews, business, or
graduation your total wardrobe is very important We would like to help . . . with any suit purchase now through May 13th, we'll give you a free dress shirt and tie (a $32.00 value) to help complete your outfit.
Whitenight's
TEACHERS WANTED
FYI SOB
(for your information; same old bureaucracy ... or maybe it isn't
The Student Assistance Center is now located in 121 Strong Hall
Stop by before or after the KU Relays for a delicious Burger topped off with a delicious treat from our Dairy Bar
We are available Monday thru Friday from 8 to 12 and 1 to 5 to assist individuals and groups with: academic skill enhancement; personal management and adjustment issues; personal problems; services for non-traditional students; services for students with disabilities; information on sexuality; and other issues as they occur
Feel free to stop by or call 864-4064 as you need information and/or assistance.
Bucky's
2120 W. 9th
Participate in the
Intramural Wrestling Tournament
Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29,
in Robinson South gym.
Deadline for entry is 8:30 am on Saturday.
Weigh-in will begin at 8:30 am on Saturday and 9 am on Sunday. Matches start at 10 am.
All wrestlers must attend a safety clinic in the South Gym, Saturday at 9 am.
Tournament rules, weight classes, and entry forms are available in Recreation Services, 208 Robinson.
Relays Weekend Special
Rainbow Trout with Toasted Almonds and Herb Butter
served over Rinse Pistol
Trout Almondine $5.50
The Kansas Relays Represent A Great Tradition.
The Eldridge House Has A Tradition Of Fine Food And Service.
Enjoy The Finest Eating Atmosphere In Lawrence Tonight.
ALL YOU CAN EAT
SUNDAY BRUNCH
$4.75 per person
Another Missouri city, Springfield, also has raised little opposition to a proposed policy.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ADD GRATUITY TO PARTIES OF EIGHT OR MORE.
"A question has been raised about the effect it would have on traffic," he said. "Other than that, no one has gotten into much discussion about it."
The Eldridge House
701 Massachusetts (913)841 4666
According to John Eastbarn, planning associate, downtown merchants have had little to say about Jacobs, Visconsi and Jacobs' proposed city for the city.
EASTBURST SAID the company had submitted a zoning request and a proposal to build a mail on the east edge of the city to receive mail. The proposal would be July before any action would be taken.
"There have been private and public funds spent on the downtown," Rosser said. "I'm surprised there hasn't been more opposition to the mail."
"I say there are about 80 businesses here and 45 percent are for the mail," he said.
A proposed mall for Fairborn, Ohio, has not had much opposition because the mall would not have a negative impact on the city, said Ray Unterburger, chief engineer for Development Co., which is planning the mall with Jacobs, Viscusi and Jacobs.
UNTERBURGER SAID, "Fairburger is an ideal location. There is no developed shopping area in the city now. The mall will surround around which the city can develop."
Fairborn, population 37,000, is 15 miles east of Dayton. The land for the proposed mall already has been zoned for commercial development.
"The downtown merchants aren't very
he said 'And the downtown is
pretty."
In Clarksville, Tenn., Jacobs, Viscounts and Jacobs had little opposition when it reenclosed 100 acres of land three months ago. In 2014, the director of planning in Clarkville, sand
He said downtown Clarksville consisted of banks, law offices and city offices. Clarksville, population 57,000, is the only city in the county, he said.
The mail, to be built on the northeast edge of town at the intersection of two highways, would be competition for St. Joseph's downtown, which has a three-block
The request was approved by the city council and the county commission, both of which had jurisdiction because the land was partly in the city and partly in the county.
There has been a surprising lack of opposition to a proposed Jacobs, Vissiomi and Jacobs mail on the outskirts of St. Joseph, according to Richard Rossiter, city planner.
pedestrian mail. The mail was built in the early 1900s to help revitalize the downtown.
one REASON for the township to oppose could be that the city of 80,000 knowledge of the plans for a mall from the local agent of Jacobs,Viscosi and Jacobs recently applied for rezoning of the proposed site, Rosalier said.
Eastburn said there were "more and more visible buildings" in the downtown of the city.
"But they ve redone the downtown into a pedestrian mall," he said. "Some stores are active now. Also, a state office building was built. We hope it will revitalize the area."
The University of Kansas Theatre Announces
Auditions for the Town/Gown Production of South Pacific
Saturday, April 21 1:00-400 p.m.
(Callbacks: Sunday, April 22 1:00-4:00 p.
102 Murphy Hall (Band Room)
South Pacific will be performed during July
with rehearsals in the evening; in June
Come to the auditions with music prepared to sing selections from Broadway musicals. An accompaniment will be provided. Please wear clothing comfortable to dance in as dance auditions may be included.
Fox further details, contact Dr. Tew Rea University Theatre/864-3944
DRINK & DROWN
Guys—$3 Girls—$2
708 Massachusetts 1-7 PM
Today at
Mon-Thurs 7-9 PM
Tuesday 7-9 PM
Schooners 50°
"THE DEER HUNTER"
Shown at new at 8.00
Sat Sue 1:45
Adm $3.00
Hillcrest
IACK LEMMON JANE FONDA
MICHAEL DOUGLAS
"HURRICANE"
7:20 & 9:30
PG
Hillcrest
1:55
'THE CHINA SYNDROME'
[PG]
Eve 7:30 & 9:45
Sat-Sun Mat 2:30
STARTS
FRIDAY!
Eve 7:30 & 9:40
Sat Sun Sat 12:30
Directed by
MILOS FORMAN
Skipping
JOHN SAVAGE
Cinema Twins JOHN AVAGE
"THE FILM FOR THE 70s"
PG
Eve. 7:20 & 9:35
Sat Sun Mat 2:30
Let the sun shine in! HAIR
"THE GREAT
TRAIN ROBBERY"
Ev al 3/15 2:30
Mach 3/25 8:00
Hillcrest
"SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT"
PG
Smokey-dusk
Heroes - 9.00
HORROR SHOWS AT
12:05 in Theatre No. 2
LATE SHOWS!
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
"HEROES"
Sunset
Mall of North Bay West as Nightcap Park
Hillcrest