More Make-Believe 4 U > VIRTUAL AND BLENDED REALITY. . . Sounds Absolutely Fabulous, Huh?

Over the welcome wet weekend, here's just one more trickle of mainstream media-manufactured good news, from some one named Erin Dragoo, keeping her writing 'all-in-the-family' by bringing back the same cast of characters featured before in the "Old Donut-Hole' --- Oops! Make that

Innovation District, a term NOT coined by The Brookings Institution, but a money-maker for "The Wealth Creators".

We just can't have another lackluster performance from the same old cast - Caliber: The Wealth Development Company, W. Tim Sprague and AZ State Senator Bob Worsley principals of Habitat Metro, THE GRID developer Tony Wall/3W Management, the Mesa City Council for ASU’s downtown Mesa expansion. Let's add some flashy neon at the suggestion of Vic Linoff from The Mesa Preservation Foundation . . .

“I think in the next few years, you’re going to see [downtown Mesa] transformed into a real vibrant, dynamic space punctuated by several blocks of historic buildings that will give it a really unique character, and if the neon goes in, there won’t be anything else like that in the valley,” Linoff said

O yeah that's DOES DOWNTOWN TRANSFORMATION! - glowing at night   

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Downtown Mesa going back to its roots with innovative twist

By Erin Dragoo azfamily.com | 2018/06/17

Erin Dragoo's piece de resistance starts off like this in a barrage mix of almost everything:
MESA -- "New developments and proposals for eclectic mixes of restaurants, office space, entertainment venues, higher education, housing, hotels and retail in downtown Mesa hope to transform
the halcyon area into a bustling metropolitan destination.

Since the public’s investment in the light rail extension in 2015, plans for economic development in downtown Mesa have been created by members of the community and council, and February was a big month for development. Although no physical buildings were constructed, 100,000 square feet of property was purchased by developers Caliber: The Wealth Development Company and Habitat Metro, a lease agreement was accepted with developer 3W Management, and ASU’s downtown Mesa expansion was approved by the Mesa city council on a 5-2 vote.

These developments are all projected to be key pieces in turning the area into City leaders’ desired “Innovation District,” a term coined by the Brookings Institution. The institution describes these districts as “dense enclaves that merge the innovation and employment potential of research-oriented anchor institutions, high-growth firms, and tech and creative start-ups in well-designed, amenity-rich residential and commercial environments. . . "


http://www.azfamily.com/story/38443843/downtown-mesa-going-back-to-its-roots-with-innovative-twist