Joe Downtown: Coming changes ‘exciting’ to Zappos chief

Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 | 1:12 p.m.

While being interviewed in front of an audience in the double-wide trailer that doubles as a speakers bureau at Seventh and Fremont streets, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh said to expect an explosion of development along Fremont Street in the next year. “We’ve been working for a year and a half” on many projects that are now getting ready to come to life, he added. “People don’t see what’s going on behind the scenes, but it’s exciting.” Hsieh and others formed Downtown Project, which is committing $350 million to “community” development downtown, including money toward real estate, tech businesses, restaurants and ...

Joe Schoenmann doesn’t just cover downtown, he lives and works there. Schoenmann is Greenspun Media Group’s embedded downtown journalist, working from an office in the Emergency Arts complex.

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By grungebob

Dec. 17, 2012

1:39 p.m.

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Here's the one thing that will help all of the downtown Las Vegas development... take a couple dirt lots near Fremont and the Arts District and build free public parking garages. No new or large businesses will take a risk if their clients can't easily get to their property and will instead go somewhere in the suburbs. If you build something like that and tell businesses you don't have to worry about parking, businesses will come. We aren't on the East Coast, we are part of the Southern California car culture. Take your examples from Santa Monica, Santa Barbara or Ventura... businesses moved in after remembering that their audience are car drivers, not taxi or bus riders and walking crowds.
By Bob635

Dec. 17, 2012

2:31 p.m.

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Tony is a great guy helping to rebuild downtown LV.

He help the Syn(thesis) Shop get going for crafting people.
By flapsychdoc

Dec. 17, 2012

2:36 p.m.

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Ya think Tony ought to cut back on his alcohol consumption?
By 777s

Dec. 17, 2012

8:56 p.m.

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ODE TO THE NEW ZAPPOSVILLE OR OLD COMPANY MINING TOWN: Sixteen ton 'n' whad'da you get? 'Nother day older 'n' deeper in debt. Oh Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go-o-oh, 'cause I owe my soul to the company store.
By mred

Dec. 17, 2012

10:46 p.m.

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The problem with the alcohol is that is not displayed in a nice fashion, he need a little cart or cabnit.http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom/kitchen-pantry-taggert-utility/prod.jump?ppId=1e0e922&searchTerm=liquor+cabinets&dimCombo=null&dimComboVal=null&catId=SearchResults

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