McGill Associates, PA’s Post

#SwindonIn50MoreBuildings - the old post office in #Highworth and Mabel Stranks: As a building, the Old Post Office Highworth, as pleasant as it is, is I daresay relatively unremarkable. But the same isn't true of erstwhile postmistress, Mabel Stranks. For she and her wartime exploits are the opposite of unremarkable. Indeed it's astonishing! And it's because of Mabel Stranks that this building is included in Swindon in 50 More Buildings. If the reason for including in this series, at least some of the buildings that I have, is because of the stories they tell, then this one is the ubiquitous no-brainer. https://lnkd.in/eeVRNwaD

St. Louis appears trapped in a city centre doom loop - with San Francisco not far behind - where offices sit empty, shops and restaurants close and abandoned buildings become voids that suck the life out of the streets around them. Locals often find boarded-up buildings depressing and empty sidewalks scary. So even fewer people commute downtown. This self-reinforcing cycle has accelerated in recent years as the pandemic emptied offices. St. Louis’s central business district had the steepest drop in foot traffic of 66 major North American cities between the start of the pandemic and last summer. And while things have improved some in the past 12 months, it is at a slower rate than many Midwestern cities. According to the The Wall Street Journal this "stands as a warning to others that this is the future for America’s downtowns if they can’t reinvent themselves and halt the downward spiral." Six of the 10 U.S. office districts with the steepest drop in foot traffic between 2019 and mid-2023 are in the Midwest. Common features are population loss; competition from newer offices in the suburbs and failed urban planning left behind a glut of dreary, empty buildings and wide, dangerous roads; business district have few apartments; and tourism not enough to make up for missing office workers. According to Glenn MacDonald, a professor of economics at Washington University in St. Louis’s Olin Business School. “It’s a classic chicken and egg kind of deal. People don’t go there because there’s nothing to do. There’s nothing to do because people don’t go there.”

The Wall Street Journal depicted Downtown St. Louis as a modern day Gotham made famous by the comic book Batman; they are not wrong. “The night is darkest just before the dawn.” Although the above quote from the Batman movie Dark Knight is not scientifically accurate (see 12 am), it succinctly describes the glum chapter we are on in our City’s history. The WSJ writer accurately paints a picture of a once vibrant ecosystem that is almost devoid of any pulse with its numerous vacant buildings, boarded-up businesses, scant foot traffic and rampant crime. Through compelling data, the story describes our Downtown’s descent into a doom loop Post-COVID with an inability to reinvent itself for a 21st Century remote-work world. Based on its research, we are near rock bottom compared to other major U.S. cities. We need St. Louis’ leadership to drastically change the spiraling trajectory of our Downtown with policies that reinvent how our lodestar and its residents/businesses co-exist. Other Rustbelt cities like Detroit have done an amazing job transforming their downtown’s into vibrant livable spaces again. I firmly believe we can do it with the public and private sectors working together to formulate a revolutionary strategic plan. The leaders of the City have been copied/put on notice with this LinkedIn post. Let’s see if they engage their constituents in a joint effort to rehab the face of Downtown for the betterment of our community. Show us the light! “And I promise you, the dawn is coming.” #community #rebirth #change #hope L. Jared Boyd Sara Baker Conner Kerrigan Charles E. Coyle, Sr. Megan-Ellyia Green Cara Spencer Neal Richardson, MBA Jason Hall City of St. Louis Greater St. Louis, Inc. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Alan Achkar St. Louis Business Journal Erik Siemers Konrad Putzier

Wondering about how convenient full-service junk removal can be in Saint Lucie County? 🏠 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼-𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲? #ConvenienceTalk #ShareYourStrategies

Germantown near Philadelphia

Someone asked me the other day, “What inspired you to start LancasterLocalSecrets.com?” 😊 I have so many answers to that question, for sure! The heart ❤️ of it is…when people move into Lancaster County (like I did 30+ years ago from New Jersey), they are searching to experience all of the little things that make living in Lancaster so great. However, it takes a really long time to figure out all of these local tips and fun things to do, especially ones that won’t break the bank!  🏦 So, Lancaster Local Secrets was born. We cover everything from fun things to do in the city and not in the city…cheap things, free things, and things to do in all four seasons! This is exactly the ‘golden ticket’ of information I wished someone would have shared with me 30+ years ago and today everyone can have it in the palm of their hands. If you don’t already follow the blog, click here, scroll to the bottom and signup with your email (and share it with your friends too): https://lnkd.in/e8YbSDV7 Even if you grew up here, it’s fun to discover what all is right in your own backyard. Go to the blog, find something fun to do right now…call some friends OR just go and make new ones! AND by the way, we’re always up for hearing your ‘local secrets’ from around Lancaster too! Drop one in the comments! 👇 👇 #DiscoverLancaster #LocalTreasures #LancasterLiving #ExploreLancaster

🥰🐾ADMIN DAY with the fluffy one 🥰🐾 For anyone that’s new to following, this beautiful creature is Margaret Elizabeth or Maggie for short 💜 Maggie often accompanys me when working out the office and often when meeting new Landlords and Investors … Let us know if you fancy a Coffee? #brucesimpson #propertymanagement #propertymanagementtakeovers

Office in Bonita Springs, Florida

Hey guys, check out this video where I outline the pros and cons of living in Hoboken, New Jersey! #Hoboken #Hudsoncounty #HobokenRealEstate

Though our March Floor Talks have already been and gone for the quarter, you can still head over to our website to read a round up of the week 🙌 This time around, we had even more updates to share with the teams - from discussing our years financial performance, to sharing some exciting and up coming news 👀 In this latest blog, we’ve highlighted some key updates you might like to read 😉 check it out here: https://lnkd.in/d7GWjWzq #Floortalk #StaffAppreciation #BusinessUpdate #Operations #Thanet #Broadstairs #Kent #Maidstone #Tonbrudge #OperationalExcellence #Staff #GroundsMaintenance #LandscapeServices #GroundCare #StaffAppreciation #Blog #NewBlog