tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post1282280051609159141..comments2023-06-05T11:00:03.268-04:00Comments on Welcome to Ward 5 Online: The Word Around The WardWard Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17778842318441687936noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-851097748630718472015-06-07T10:50:44.873-04:002015-06-07T10:50:44.873-04:00According to this week's Somerville Journal th...According to this week's Somerville Journal the Piro property has been sold......wonder what is going there? Residence, condos, or retail commercial?<br /><br />Let's not kid ourselves about Magoun Square retail becoming another Davis or Ball Square type entity; or even close to Davis or Ball Squarre.<br /><br />Retail spaces get filled and vacated; and others are gone with regularity.<br />Always empty store fronts there.<br />Families these days where every adult seems to have their own car; and they go to the Malls....where parking is free..<br /><br />Magoun Square was a thriving square many years ago; for one reason--foot traffic.<br />Many families did not have cars; and if they did they only had one.<br /><br />That one car was generally tied-up by the working father; with momma and others walking to Magoun to buy an assortment of needed goods and services. Those days and times are gone.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com