I just skimmed over the 2015 report which is the foundation for what we are discussing.
That report tried to steer people away from the Lincoln Station area. One of the six options was to build on the commuter rail parking lot and include an underground parking garage (the most expensive kind of parking) to make up for lost parking. Since then COVID killed commuter rail. The parking lot is just another town-owned vacant lot. When you take the cost of an underground garage out of the picture, the commuter rail parking lot becomes the cheapest building site (in 2015 dollars, and including the cost of renovating Hartwell facilities that don't move). It has the advantage of being near shops, Codman, and Lincoln Woods. We might end up with a community center rather than a place one drives to and drives home from. On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 10:16 AM Margaret P Flint <margaretpfl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > How about this idea for the Community Center: the building at the Mall at > Lincoln Station now occupied by Something Special and Lincoln Dog Training. > > Several things in its favor: > > -It is across the street from Ryan Estates Greenridge, and adjacent > to Lincoln Woods. > > -There are two restaurants adjacent which would eliminate the need > for a food preparation area, a significant cost. > > -Also, there is a grocery store right there, which would allow users > to double up on car trips. > > -There is ample parking. > > There are two downsides that I can think of. I’m sure there are more. > > - Something Special would need to move. But I see a for rent sign > across the street. Perhaps the cost of moving Something Special could be > built into the cost of renovating for a Community Center. The dog training > facility is also there, but it is my understanding that most of > that work takes place outside the building. > > -The Rural Land Foundation would lose rent revenue. > > Thoughts? > > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
