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Old 12-02-2023, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Altavia View Post
Any idea what/which businesses will benefit from this parking garage?
It certainly will NOT benefit any villages businesses.
Even though most Wildwood tax revenue comes from the villages.

If they are trying to attract shoppers from the villages, I think it's a safe bet that nearly all would never walk very far from their car to get to a store. So only businesses within 1 block maximum.
If that's 25 small stores, $12mm cost divided by 25 = $480,000 per store. Such a marvelous use of taxes.

Instead of a parking ramp.... Buy various properties along 301. Demolish and put in a paved parking lot for 30 cars. Cost estimated $300k each.
For $12mm they can make 40 of those. Or 1,200 parking spots. Scattered where businesses need them.