Central Business District
This is to be the principle retail and entertainment district of the Downtown. It is anchored by the west parking garage [LaSalle], on a trajectory that delivers pedestrians south onto Third Street, concluding at the Auto Hotel on Lafayette Street. The parking garage itself is designed to be lined with shopfronts that “bridge” pedestrian continuity from the State campus to Third Street. A principal destination for this trajectory must be a multiplex cinema that will support restaurants, bars, cafes and nightlife in general. Shops, including national tenants, will follow. The commercial possibilities of the Central Business District are supported by the Gibbs Commercial Study. (See Commercial Development)