Fish or cut bait on Lowell School development

Two out of three ain’t bad?That’s about the best spin we can put on the Lowell Village Metropolitan District, which was supposed to feature a bustling neighborhood of townhouses enjoying the amenities of a redeveloped historic school property nearby.The amenities are there. The lawn west of the Historic Lowell School Building at 7th and Grand is a well-used public space where folks gather to eat from food trucks or sip beers from a brewery inside the old school building, which has been converted to a series of shops and office space.Nobody would argue that the park (or “commons”) and the business hub aren’t tangible assets. They’re the most visible and successful components of the project. But the empty lots where the townhomes are supposed to be is a stark reminder that development is a fraught enterprise.The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

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