TT: McEuen Is An Incredible Asset

TomTorg: I grew up at 1018 Front and loved all the benefits of “hanging out” down by the lake and enjoying “the Field”. Frankly, however, those courts were riddled with cracks, weeds and were in utter shambles. Not to mention the courts DFO stated earlier, there are courts on the west side of Atlas Road just south of Kathleen that NEVER have people on them! I think CDA has an incredible asset in the Field and in the 3rd Street lot that could be utilized in a much better way. Keep the baseball, football and softball fields and lets figure out a way to maximize the incredible asset we have down there! I am not saying I know the answer as to what belongs down there…but I will say, as a native, a CPA and a very involved business person in this town, that the 3rd street lot is one of the most valuable parcels of land in the Pacific Northwest…and a parking lot is nowhere near highest and best use.

Question: Wouldn’t it be best for almost all concerned, if the green space on McEuen Field was expanded by moving some — most? — of the parking to the north side of Sherman Avenue (and forcing foot traffic to walk by downtown stores?