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[Spartan]

Anderson has adopted a complete streets policy [pdf]. This is a great move by the city.

[GSP Tiger]

Expanding beyond the city into the county, Powdersville may be getting a new shopping complex consisting of Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and Walgreen's on the southeast corner of 153 and 81.  Both a strip center has been demolished, and another huge tract of land is being cleared.  If the rumors are correct, Walgreen's will go up at the interesction of 153 and 81, and Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond will go up in the new complex.

[Spartan]

I hope that it's well-designed. That road should not be allowed to get any more ticky-tacky development than it already has.

[citylife]

BoDragon, on 11 November 2009 - 12:07 AM, said:

Expanding beyond the city into the county, Powdersville may be getting a new shopping complex consisting of Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and Walgreen's on the southeast corner of 153 and 81.  Both a strip center has been demolished, and another huge tract of land is being cleared.  If the rumors are correct, Walgreen's will go up at the interesction of 153 and 81, and Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond will go up in the new complex.

Is Ingles still coming to this development?

[GSP Tiger]

Spartan, on 11 November 2009 - 07:48 AM, said:

I hope that it's well-designed. That road should not be allowed to get any more ticky-tacky development than it already has.

Speaking of roads, it is helpful to implement several projects:

1.  Widen SC 81 to four lanes plus turn lane from SC 153 to Old Anderson Road North (Greenville County).

2.  Relocate McNeely Road to intersect with Old Anderson Road in front or behind the site into a four way signalized intersection.

citylife, on 12 November 2009 - 03:59 PM, said:

Is Ingles still coming to this development?

My initial guess was Ingle's planning a store on the northwest corner, the wooded corner, across from Rite Aid and Bi-Lo.  If you check out aerial shots of the site, that makes it difficult for a very large store.

Locating in a development with Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond would not be shocking, but I have nothing new on that front to report.

[vicupstate]

http://www.independe...le-downtown-an/


This is a prototypical example of the 'modern vs. traditional' in a historic Downtown.   This may be one of the most stark examples that I have seen in a long while.

I personally think it is not modern but more of a throwback to the '60's and '70's.  It has been awhile since I have been to DT Anderson, but this doesn't fit in with what I remember this area to be.   I hope they only 'cover up' the historic facade and not remove the elements.  I can see someone wanted to 'restore' it in a decade or two.

That said, I think modern and historic can and do co-exist well, but this example is just a bridge too far, IMO.

[GvilleSC]

vicupstate, on 21 November 2011 - 07:35 AM, said:

http://www.independe...le-downtown-an/


This is a prototypical example of the 'modern vs. traditional' in a historic Downtown.   This may be one of the most stark examples that I have seen in a long while.

I personally think it is not modern but more of a throwback to the '60's and '70's.  It has been awhile since I have been to DT Anderson, but this doesn't fit in with what I remember this area to be.   I hope they only 'cover up' the historic facade and not remove the elements.  I can see someone wanted to 'restore' it in a decade or two.

That said, I think modern and historic can and do co-exist well, but this example is just a bridge too far, IMO.

Wow. This building/developer has middle-child syndrome. They're asking for more than share of attention.