fore river ship yard

[gilligan]

an article in the patriot ledger talks about the three construction firms approved for bidding the re-development. it looks like they are interested in maybe a retail/marina area for the waterfront portion. hopefully they will get some life down there! i grew up down the street and can't remember anything but desolate, industrial wasteland. i know the history of the shipyard and the history of alot of the warships built there, in fact i was stationed in philadelphia while the uss salem amongst other ships built in quincy were mothballed and i was pretty much in awe of them when i learned they were built in quincy. i think it would be nice to see the city dedicate a possible shopping area/marina and construct a theme that keeps the history in its place. things like keep the salem at her birthplace and build a mall around her(not literally) but use it to attract attention to her. people naturally flock to shopping malls, alot more people/tourists would visit her if there were a shopping outlet/marina. its more than just that ship but i think you get the idea. any thoughts, comments ?