Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Bob what are you doing?
I wanted to look into this man with the vision to change the world. He is non other than Syracuse native Robert Congel. One of the 400 richest people on the planet, he got his forture in real estate. He is now the owner of Destiny USA. Which after years of talk in finally underway. In 2005 the NY Times had an opinion article on the subject. Here is the link to it http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/03/magazine/03PHENOM.html?_r=1&oref=slogin . WIthin it they analyze this idea and poke a few holes in Congel's logic. One that I thought was interesting is that though this will be a mall that conserves energy and cut on fossil fuels, will people want to come from far and wide to shop and experience the Destiny. Syracuse as a city in not well know so the Times asked where the financial logic was. That is interesting, what is the direction of the financial aspect because Congel not only wants to pick up the economy in Syracuse but also set a standard of eco-friendly living. I don't see the link Congel sees yet. This mall will take local jobs and move family businesses out in order to have a glass city within a city. I don't really get it Bob. Bob What are you doing?
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I think people are going to visit Destiny USA when it is finish, and I think you brought up a good point. The city of Syracuse is not a popular city, so many people do not know about it. Although it will allow many people to visit Syracuse, what about the rest of the town? With all of the work being put into this project, it seems as if they're neglecting the city itself.
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