DUE

On May 8, Advocate contributor Keri Mitchell wrote a piece for lakehighlands.advocatemag.com about apartments at Walnut Hill-Audelia and their impact on retail development. Former councilman Bill Blaydes is quoted within:

“Everybody that I have talked to about coming [here] said they would consider it — and they were much better retailers than what exist today — but the type of retail we wanted ... would not agree to come until something is done about the multifamily on the north side of Walnut Hill,” Readers had varying responses. Visit lakewood.advocatemag.com and search “Blaydes” to read them in full.

As someone who has worked with many of the people in the mentioned apartments — a reminder that not all people who live in multi-family units are criminals. It would be interesting to know the stats on how much money is spent in the shopping center by homeowners and by renters. Why can’t we have both and practice more crime education and prevention. Poor retail? It’s the economy. —Jan