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When i was between the ages of 18-21 in the middle of the 07+ economic crisis i noticed all these "abandoned" car dealerships in my area... grocery stores, etc.
by greyfox 8y ago
When i was between the ages of 18-21 in the middle of the 07+ economic crisis i noticed all these "abandoned" car dealerships in my area... grocery stores, etc.
I always thought a good repurposing of these buildings would've been:
-Skate parks or other athletic venue (maybe a gym if the building was the right size?)
-Clubs/Dancehalls
-Concert Venues
-Intermittent Rental for Parties/Weddings things of that nature (you setup you break down, just an empty building to host a party)
I guess the rental idea could be used for a number of practical purposes if one had an idea that they thought it would be good for.
- madcaptenor 8y agoOne example of this: there's an animal shelter north of Atlanta that used to be a car dealership. http://bgarchitects.com/project/atlanta-humane-society/ http://bgarchitects.com/project/atlanta-humane-society/
- greyfox 8y agoyeah in my hometown-Houston there was already a popular nightclub from the 90's (The Roxy?) that was a reused car dealership or some-such so it wasn't too out of the box to be done...its just nightclubs are one thing... healthy athletic alternatives for kids is another (which was my primary idea) edit: this is a moot point now, but back in the late 90's and early 00's Houston had a serious lack of skateparks which is no longer an issue. Luckily im now an adult and dont really have the time to make use of them like i would've as a kid
- bluedino 8y agoWe have tons of abandoned big-box stores. There's a old Builders Square in our town that's been empty for...20 years? We have a Pep Boys that's been empty for at least 15. New stores go up, these just sit with 'for rent' signs in front of them. How this is financially possible I don't even know.