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remember when someone was shot and killed in the parking garage at Fenton? Too scary for me. Iâll stay downtown. Also - crime in Moore Square is not the reason why Fenton was built.
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Same old ignorant arguments from the playbooks written in the 60âs, meanwhile homelessness and crime also exists in the pristine and polished suburbs.
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Iâm chiming in a little late here, but I have frequented the Moore Sq./bus station/Fayeteville St. areas for a few years now while living downtown.
I donât know if anyone here has been recently (like really recently) but it is so much better than what it has been in the past. Particularly around Lucky Tree in Moore Square. Constantly at least two security guards walking around and theyâre pretty serious about keeping it a friendly environment except maybe along the outskirts. I see lots of office folks and families hanging out around there now. Itâs been transformative.
Fayetteville Street too, Iâve noticed significantly less homeless âactivity.â There are still homeless â donât get me wrong â but I personally have noticed much less of the type who arenât just minding their own business.
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I agree that Moore Square is improving a lot lately, and the city is taking it more seriously. Love all the community events and more proactive policing! The difference between Moore Square and Warehouse District or Glenwood South is this: If I were a woman, would I feel safe walking alone at 9:30 or 10pm from VeLa to Watts and Ward or Brewery Bahvana? I donât think I would, but I would feel safe making a similar walk in Glenwood South. I think in the majority of situations, there isnât a huge difference in perceived safety, but there are slight differences that some individuals wouldnât be able to accept.
On another note, besides safety, the main issue with a development like VeLa in this location is that this just isnât an area of town that has a lot of recent growth or new establishments. Itâs a big risk to build there when most of the new restaurants, bars, coffee shops, etc are in other areas that also have immediate access to a grocery store.
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Letâs have trump bring in the National Guard like he has in DC and LA. That will solve everything.
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never would suggest that(idiotic on so many levels)âŚ..however perhaps you should talk to the owner of Clyde Coopers who is also moving because of the neverending issues. You also canât just sit by & ignore there are real problems that hinder development on the east side (ie: Tazâs, Moore Square homeless, bus station..). City council sat by & did nothing for far too longâŚ.I guess in the name of political correctness or just plain incompetence.
Clyde Coopers lol 
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Youâre cherry-picking on the limited number of negatives. For every so-called âincidentâ or downtown business with a negative statement, there are plenty of new restaurants launching and well attended events happening that are actively drawing people into the area.
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