Here's what Birmingham is doing for its equivalent of Eastland. Charlotte should consider the same. No more wasting tax dollars, hoping that something good will come of Eastland-it won't!
In Eastland's case, there are really no surrounding businessses, so concerns about effects on them wouldn't apply.
Century Plaza possible location for regional jail
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By Alan Collins - bio {sodEmoji.|} email
The owner of Century Plaza Mall believe it would be a good location for a regional jail. But, businesses in the area disagree.
"Speaking as both a resident and a business person, I can't imagine anything worse for the area," Jim Lewis, owner of BMW Motorcycle of Birmingham, said.
Lewis has been open since July next door to the abandoned Century Plaza site.
"This is a horrific type of option in terms of what it would do in providing a negative anchor in this area," Lewis said.
Homewood Mayor Scott McBrayer says the Howard Hughes Corporation of Dallas, Texas, which owns the property, has sent a letter to the Regional Jail Authority suggesting a study to transform the mall into a correctional facility. Birmingham, Homewood, Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook make up the authority.