I know in the original city master plan before this new one, there was a proposal to build a multistorey hotel complex to the south of the Howard Johnson Inn downtown. In my other post, I suggested that we preserve that area for a city public park/plaza.

Instead, I'd like to see the existing Howard Johnson Inn property be redeveloped with a high rise hotel. Getting rid of the existing hotel structure would allow opening up 3rd St. N as well to connect up 3rd Ave. N and 4th Ave. N.

The other thing is there a numerous single storey buildings in that 6 city block radius. This is a terrible waste of space. Get a serious developer in there to create a minineighborhood on those 6 blocks with highrise buildings and walkable shops on the first 1-2 floors. That area of downtown is prime for development and could really be a spot to attract people downtown if it's done correctly.