
The Fort Harrison Reuse Authority
is preparing to break ground on a massive infrastructure project that will lay the groundwork for the master-planned Lawrence
Village at the Fort, the final phase of a decade-long redevelopment of Fort Benjamin Harrison. The $9-million project calls
for new streets, landscaping, utilities, lighting, three parks, signage, rain gardens, raised median planters and entrance
columns. Over 350 trees will be planted along streets featuring bike lanes, sidewalks and on-street parking. The roughly 90-acre
Lawrence Village at the Fort calls for a new downtown with shops, offices and public plazas mixed among condos, townhouses
and apartments. The area to be developed is bounded by Post and Lee roads and 59th and 56th streets. The group had originally
hoped to start the work in August 2007. A groundbreaking now is scheduled for May 5. An earlier post is
here.
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Will historic preservation be included in this?
And after what seems like years of petty political BS, they really seem to have their act together up there. There hasn't been one bad story about the Lawrence council or mayor lately.
I sure will miss broad ripple when my fiance and I move. Hate to leave where I grew up but if you don't see why read the above again.
And just count the newer buildings that have exterior finishes that terminate on outside corners, just like low-end tract housing with brick on the front of the garage only. It's pretty sad to see the opportunities that were missed. The result is a mish-mash of 1980s-style development and design hampered by questionable construction quality.
Yet I'm hopeful that the area can still be turned around with the new direction of the last few years. It's a beautiful area.