Introducing Visions for Vacancies
A new feature where we ask readers what they'd like to see in Easton's vacant storefronts.
A few months ago, we wrote a story about a new sub shop on 4th Street called "Phat Joe's."
Today, it's empty, gone the way of the soul food and fish and chips places that once called the building home.
And now we want to know what you'd like to see in its place.
It's part of a new feature Easton Patch -- and a lot of our sister sites -- is launching called "Visions for Vacancies."
So think about what you'd like to see at this storefront, at 77 N 4th St. What does the neighborhood need that's not already there? Let us know in the comments.
Downtown resident
9:48 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
A barber shop is already there! Yes, ANOTHER barber shop, right across from Leo's ( who has been there for decades). Does this make any sense??
gerald
2:53 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Competition is good for the buisness as well as the customer. The customer can decide which one has the best service and go there and or the best price.The other buisness that is not chosen has the opportunity to inprove or not.
Tom Coombe
10:32 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
I took this picture yesterday around 1 p.m. I think you're thinking of a building a few doors down, called the "Gentleman's Barbershop."
Katja Kruppe
10:56 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
It's too far off from the typical walking distance of any visitors to Crayola, the museums or theater even. People gravitate toward the circle and are more likely to grab a bite there. Unless it's a rare specialty shop that people will go out of the way to go to, it hardly has a chance to survive there. Maybe even something like a bakery, butcher, dairy type of store, especially throughout the winter months when the farmers markets are closed.
another point of view
11:39 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Rip it down!
Call it what you want. "Pet Architecture". The pictured building is squeezed between two structures. Probably at best a one time news stand or flower stand the aluminum siding and immense window legitimized this crime against urban space. That required division between structures should resume and the junk should be tossed. That building, if you can even call it a building, exists on no tax map and probably has been a long time freeloader. Do us a favor and demolish it.
another point of view
11:41 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
And, one more point: The removal of this piece would enhance the neighboring brownstone.