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Matt, how smart you are vs how nieve.

matt... i surely believe the two have never met.

I am sure matt you have studied managment systems. Everything is connected, overlaps, everything.

Of course, in final summary matt, just my opinion.... hypothetically of course.


Matt, btw, CR contributed a couple grand and in the course of $599,148.47 collected by the CTE, it is not only their constitutional right, but a nice way to say thanks to their candidate.

I think the Mayor's plans for downtown are almost completely ridiculous. There might be a valid argument to a new city hall, but moving it to the Bank Calumet is idiocy. Expensive, obsolete building and does very little for downtown. Some of the report (waste of money for what it said ...) is right, but is common sense and not worthy of the money spent. Hammond needs to cultivate the art and niche market that is developing in downtown hammond It won't be easy and won't be quick. You need a draw that people are willing to travel to and galleries, music and niche retail are the right direction.

Well first I would deal with the functional problems of downtown. Nobody is going to hang out at a park as long as their are bums, crime, prostitution and drug dealing downtown

The 2nd would be using all available resources to create a professional service business district there. To encourage further medical businesses, to capitalize on the federal building more, to lure accountants ..etc. None of this happens unless the crime issue is taken care of.

You are still going to have a 9 to 5 area with not much weekend or evening traffic and thats ok. That is what you are going to get out of the old Downtown Hammond. There is no room for residential ... there is no room for big box development. You might get some night and weekend play luring in some coffee houses with live music to compliment the towle theatre or some small music venues for local bands.

Northwest Indiana in general has a very bad track record of results from economic development. It's a combination of follow thru and the cronyism corruption that permeates every level of government here.

The entertainment venue types I am talking about wouldn't be in competition with the types of acts that are playing the Venue at Horseshoe. There is a club / restaurant combination in Chicago called Reggie's Rock Club. They have up and coming bands playing just about every night of the week and have developed quite a following. Mostly the "It's our first independent label Album" tour bands.

The real point is if they can centralize enough attractions they can draw people into the neighborhood most nights of the week

Hammond has to be proactive on economic development. If you aren't, you are going to lose out every time to cities that are being involved. We just have to get past the bad and insider deals that have plagues us in the past. I'm just not very hopeful that NW Indiana can do it.

Downtown Hammond lacks development because all of their existing industries (Medical and Law) are Monday thru Friday 9 to 5 businesses. Restaurants and retail cannot survive on a target customer that is only there on a limited basis. Millions of dollars should not be sunk into a model that has not worked in the past, is not working now, and will not work in the future.

Instead Hammond should make the investment to diversify it's draw into downtown Hammond. They need to create a nightlife and weekend interest.

If they are going to sink "millions", at least do it in a way that will create a self sustaining community. There are already a number of arts related entities existing. Hammond should be expanding and building on that base.

The City could build a row of restaurants and entertainment venues along Fayette or Russel right off of Hohman. Creating an entertainment district much like a number of college towns have. It would need a large investment but no larger than the "millions" McDermott is talking about for a new courthouse. Offer incentives of 2 years free rent with a 3rd year reduced to get quality and different ethnic restaurants. Small (500 to 800 seat) entertainment venues that could bring in smaller touring bands could provide further draw.

Another option is the creation of an indoor market providing meat, produce, flowers, and small stall style restaurants could operate 7 days a week to provide another draw. Workers from the existing legal and medical communities could find dining and service options locally instead of traveling outside of Hammond. Markets like this already exist in a number of places and are thriving.

The emphasis on the existing arts businesses could also draw other "hip" businesses like used bookstores, vintage clothing shops and trendy furnishing shops.

ON the entertainment front. The City should help Beatniks on Conkey move into the downtown area. While small, they have been providing small entertainment options. I don't know how active the Blue Room Cafe has been in Downtown Hammond recently. Their website seems to show more activity in their portage location. But they would benefit from a draw as well.

They must not be expecting any nightlife in the downtown area in the future. Why was the building of the large parking lot, minus lights.
As for JCMT, I do believe I heard you on WLS discussing Obamacare. The coments by the show hosts as they left the air, were you had the best knowledge of the plan they had ever gotten. It's about time the so call leaders of Hammond start paying attention to persons that could be called outsiders. Persons that do not agree with their thoughts. Shortly the gambling boat money will dry up, when Illinois takes over. I hope we have some leaders that are preparing for this.

BTW tom can you have the Vour or Stadium LLC or Mr. Rapchak or someone take down those banners.. Some people may find the offensive.