Esplanande idea has potential for success
New plan for a small space
Excerpt from www.Kentucky.com, posted November 4, 2009
By Tom Eblen, Herald-leader Columnist
Maybe creating a vibrant downtown isn’t so much about grand plans as small spaces.
One small space with potential is the block of North Mill Street between West Main and Short streets. It retains most of its old buildings, which now house places to eat, drink and work. Developer Nick Ebbitt is converting the upstairs of several buildings into loft condos.
The block is in the middle of downtown’s emerging action: Galleries, restaurants and bars have sprouted along Short and in Victorian Square; Dudley’s is moving there; Cheapside is alive with the farmers market and other events that will only increase in popularity when a market house is built… Read more at Kentucky.com
