![]() The 1999 plan called for Cheshire Bridge-historically, home to an eccentric patchwork of restaurants, adult-entertainment emporiums, antique stores and quasi-industrial properties-to become a friendlier place for neighborhood commercial uses such as grocery stores and boutiques, and to encourage pedestrian traffic.ĭespite strong community support, that blueprint has never been realized, Wan says, largely because of the continued presence of less-than-desirable businesses. The ruckus began in earnest in January, when Wan unveiled a proposal before the city’s Zoning Review Board that called for Cheshire Bridge businesses that don’t conform with the approved guidelines of the old redevelopment plan to either shape up or ship out. “I’m trying to honor the redevelopment plan that was approved for this street back in 1999 and which is supported by a majority of the existing businesses and nearby residents.” “This isn’t Alex Wan imposing his vision for what this area should look like,” he says.
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