MAP: Construction in downtown Norfolk

The article today about progress downtown is hilarious. Norfolk is not bucking any trend. It has been left behind. Far behind. Fraim needs to get out more. Look at Raleigh, Charlotte, Nashville, Asheville, Atlanta, Myrtle Beach, Jacksonville, FL, on and on and on. There is so much development going in tax unassisted in these cities that it is hard to fathom. That isn't a tide, its a wake. All of these cities left Norfolk in their wake long ago. Counting blight rail as commercial development is comical. That would be transportation. Charlottes blight rail is a disaster. Read the articles. It was budgeted at around $230M and went over budget by.....ready for this...$200M folks. Yes, over budget by $200M. Local taxpayers are none too happy about having to pick up the tab and the falling property values along the route (noise, congestion, undesireable elements). Progress