I’ve been thinking long and hard about Big D’s Sherman proposal, and I have concluded his idea is radical, dynamic, and interesting. It could be a great thing. Like it or not Coeur d’Alene is changing. It’s no longer the sleepy little town that many people fondly remember. Most of the common folk, well, they live in Rathdrum now. Coeur d’Alene is going to be VERY upscale. Those dumpy shops downtown will be long gone. Eventually midtown will be a cool place to hang out. I know my property values keep going up and up. Big D is responsible for that. It’s hard to argue against a botanical garden. I am not thrilled with a 12-story building, but who is. But it fits in with the Resort and what Big D is trying to do with his properties. I wish Big D would include Sanders Beach, or at least a big check for a new first-class library in the deal. But that's as likely as the Red Sox winning the champi, whoops, bad example. It's improbable.

The Edge

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