A very simplistic view to a complex problem. If it were that simple it would have been resolved and substantial improvements would have started long ago.
The drive in property has pollution issues that will take a lot of money to resolve.
The large parcel of land next to Cumberland Farms has the potential for development. But additional requirements and conditions placed upon proposed development by government agencies made the proposal financially unwise. The owner has backed off and is rethinking his next move.
What would become of the Veterans Buildings on Lakeside Avenue? Buy them and tear them down? Highly unlikely.
What do you do to get the Ames family to sell their arcades, a cash cow, and let someone tear that property down? And would that be worth doing without the rest of the area being torn down for new construction?
Improving the area is a complex problem that may never be resolved on a large scale. Far more likely are a series of smaller individual improvements that will take a long time to have a significant impact on the area.
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