The Post-Gazette celebrates the announcement of the move of the Downtown YMCA from 330 Blvd. of the Allies to Millcraft’s Market Square Project. The editorial says, “It will be a boost to the heart of the Golden Triangle.”
Total distance the facility is moving: ~ 1/4 mile. I mapped it on Google and if you go around your elbow it’s about 4/10 of a mile.
I have no doubt that it will be a better location for the YMCA and its members. May even do wonders for Market Square. My concern is that the 300 block of Blvd. of the Allies can be considered off the beaten path and the relocation of a business from a few blocks away can be championed as a healthy move to re-energize downtown vitality.
The last paragraph of the editorial points out that Millcraft will still have 27,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. of street level space. I’ll be disappointed if filling these spots strips other nearby buildings of tenants. That’s not too healthy.
What am I missing?
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