Soledad city officials plan to build a new commercial center made of shipping containers to serve as a community center and attract tourists. It is planned for a three-acre vacant lot on the city’s Front Street, near Highway 101 and the railroad tracks. The vision is for it to become the city’s community center and its main tourist attraction. The unusual building is expected to have restaurants, shops and gathering places in a downtown area along Highway 101. “My thoughts are the city very nice, modern. I would love to have it,” said Soledad resident Tanya Barelias. The project is also aimed at attracting tourists as Soledad is known as one of the gateways to Pinnacles National Park. .Vargas has been following the traffic that passes through Soledad.” There are, at least as far as I can tell, at least 20,000 cars passing through the freeway, at least 10,000 parked in the city, and at least half of them they are citizens.” Vargas said. “So the rest of them, they might just be passing by, gassing up, putting, you know, going to the mall.” This project has been in existence for two years but is just getting started. , the city was awarded federal funding to conduct a feasibility study, which will take six to nine months to complete. The city says they have been trying to sell the lot for years, but have been unable to find a developer. They say it’s because the lot is narrow and close to these railroad tracks, which limits what you can do with it.
Officials in the city of Soledad plan to build a new commercial center made of shipping containers to serve as a community center and attract tourists.
It is called the future city of Soledad. It is planned for a three-acre vacant lot on the city’s Front Street, near Highway 101 and the railroad tracks.
The vision is for it to become a community center for the city and a major tourist destination.
The unusual building is expected to feature restaurants, shops and gathering spaces in a downtown area along Highway 101.
“My thoughts are a very beautiful, modern city. I would love to have it,” said Soledad resident Tanya Barelias.
The project is also intended to attract tourists as Soledad is known as one of the gateways to Pinnacles National Park.
“If they’re going to pass by us, they’re going to stop,” said Tencia Vargas, the city’s economic development coordinator.
Vargas has been following traffic passing through Soledad.
“At least from what I can tell, there are at least 20,000 vehicles that pass on the highway, at least 10,000 parked in the city, and at least half of them are residents,” Vargas said. “So the rest of them, they might be passing by, gassing up, putting, you know, going to the mall.”
The project has been in existence for two years but is still in its infancy.
In early September, the city was awarded a federal grant to conduct a feasibility study, which will take six to nine months to complete.
But why the container city to begin with instead of traditional buildings or houses?
Vargas said it is cheap and easy to build.
The city says it has been trying to sell the lot for years, but has been unsuccessful in finding a developer.
They say it’s because the lot is narrow and close to these railroad tracks, which limits how much you can do with it.
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