hard and soft analysis
Most of the places that abuts the alley ways of our assigned project space were determined to be hard, meaning they are permanent structures that are deemed to render valuable services.
A few soft places, or places that are suitable for different uses other than they are currently being used for, have also been identified.
The first soft place is the area next to the parking of Columbia Bank, on East Holly Street and North State Street.
A few soft places, or places that are suitable for different uses other than they are currently being used for, have also been identified.
The first soft place is the area next to the parking of Columbia Bank, on East Holly Street and North State Street.
Currently this space is a simple buffer space, ~906sq ft., filled with rocks, shrubs and trees. While not inappropriate, this space is ripe for conversion to a small commercial space, adding local jobs to the area as well as increased revenues to property owners.
The Great Northern Books, The Adult Shop, is another identified soft space in our project area. This building is ~2,986sq ft. and is ideally located in a prime spot off of Railroad Avenue.
The parking lot located next door is ~5,478sq ft. and offers the possibility of being used for other purposes as well.
The building next to that houses El Capitan’s and Growing Washington, but the space is underutilized and could house another business towards the rear of the building nearest the alley. This is also identified as a soft area in our area.
The parking lot located next door is ~5,478sq ft. and offers the possibility of being used for other purposes as well.
The building next to that houses El Capitan’s and Growing Washington, but the space is underutilized and could house another business towards the rear of the building nearest the alley. This is also identified as a soft area in our area.
While Jiffy Lube provides a great service to the community, it seems out of place to the area and is therefore considered a soft sight.