Of course! Your visions are not new. Many of us have been saying that for years and have been pushing for it. I love the GH Historical Seaport's vision and drawings for that area.
Gosh, over 20 years ago now, I worked on the committee in Hoquiam that created that 8th Street Landing which was to be the first phase of a waterfront that would include shops and restaurants lining that whole stretch. At the time, the Levee Street Restaurant was in business and we hoped for more. When the law firm built their office there, it was disappointing. Nothing against lawyers but we wanted retail, not offices. Anyway, the committee disbanded, I don't recall why, and that was the end of that, as far as I know.
Nothing against bankers but it was similarly sad to have a bank take over the old Chuck's Hideaway location for their offices. That is a prime stretch of riverfront with beautiful views. While Chuck's never had the cuisine to draw people, it sure had the views and it's a shame that space is no longer available to draw people.
Well, both towns have talked about it for years but it's never gotten past talk. I don't know why.
ETA: Also about 20-25 years ago, Tori Kovach started a group called, IIRC, the Hume Street Historical Preservation Society, to push to capitalize on the houses of ill repute so prevalent in that area into the early 60's. It never went anywhere, except maybe Billy's Restaurant, but I thought it was a pretty cool idea. I even bought a t-shirt.
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