I'm probably a bit of a "development opposition" guy myself, coming from the side of historical and architectural preservation. But I'd much rather have an ugly

I'm probably a bit of a "development opposition" guy myself, coming from the side of historical and architectural preservation. But I'd much rather have an ugly new mixed used development than those block long blank walls facing 15th from both the Safeway and the QFC. It's a pity if NIMBYism is stopping even car-centric strip mall buildings from turning into something better.