The BEST Way to Fix YOUR Downtown
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2 ай бұрынWelcome to the fifth and final installment of Living CNU, where I talk about what's good and what can be improved about the urban environment around Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia.
Today, I'm talking about the best answer to downtown revitalization that's been hidden in plain sight for decades.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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@anjahall5803 Ай бұрын
three words: SO true tyler.
@haileewest3467 Ай бұрын
TYLER FIXING CITIES ONE VIDEO AT A TIME RAHHH 🦅❤️🫡🫶🏻
@bhuvanordhruv Ай бұрын
For only 125 subscribers.. your quality is top notch. Idk how I have more subs than you youre great
@tyleralberico9340 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jonathanstensberg Ай бұрын
I don’t know who you are, but now I want a double Big Mac.
@tyleralberico9340 Ай бұрын
Honestly, go to Wendy’s instead
@linkly9272 Ай бұрын
Surprisingly high-quality video. Great work! Also glad to see that you added a Works Cited in the description; certainly helps with estabilishing credibility.
@tyleralberico9340 Ай бұрын
Hey I’m glad you appreciated it!
@IceSpoon 7 күн бұрын
For such an "underground" content creator, this video has nothing to envy to bigger names like City Nerd or RM Transit. Great job, man :)
@tyleralberico9340 7 күн бұрын
Wow…. That’s a high compliment. Thank you!
@studio.leonardo Ай бұрын
I am sure, your sure, I'm sure about that! Haha, love your perspective on downtown development and the video quality. A fantastic series and excited to see more!
@SeaBassTian 26 күн бұрын
Love the shout-out for the Pulse! Such a good resource for RVA and I just took it last night. But you're correct once you get into Shockoe Bottom, it's far from BRT but overall, it's a gem. Also love the Sade poster!
@tyleralberico9340 26 күн бұрын
We love a Pulse and Sade enthusiast
@kenhunt5153 Ай бұрын
The Hampton Roads region is just sad visually. Zoning for 1,000 sq ft SFH? 7 year tax abatement for owner occupied two family homes? The Pulse bus run has been a success in RVA. They are expanding to a second route. Plus, the buses are free. You have your work cut out for you. Good luck.
@benpholmes Ай бұрын
Awesome video! Just curious: What's your opinion of the City Center at Oyster Point? I always enjoyed and admired that area while I lived in the Hampton Roads area. It's like a newer downtown outside of the original downtown.
@tyleralberico9340 Ай бұрын
I’m glad you like it! In a vacuum, I think it’s nice, but I wish there were less vacant spaces. But it’s really more of a testament to how anti-downtown politicians were in Newport News that they’d rather build a completely new area than spend those resources on what they already had.
@benpholmes Ай бұрын
@@tyleralberico9340 LOL. I see what you mean--as in: Why didn't they just place such a development in or near the original downtown? But, yep, I do think that Oyster Point is a step in the right direction.
@kendalson7100 3 күн бұрын
No one wants to live in downtown Norfolk.
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