At the last meeting of the LUC, observing that the entire SW section of LA is empty (aside from parcels owned by me and one water parcel owned by Badger), I presented a proposal to redevelop this section in a more "organically evolved" style, with somewhat the approach that Stella Marina was redeveloped. Here is the proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nss ... sp=sharing
It met with generally positive feelings from the committee members, but concern was expressed that removing all this land from the market for the extended time needed to build a new section from scratch would be very detrimental to CDS finances. In addition, there is no guarantee that a new "style" will meet with greater success. These are very valid concerns. So I have come up with an addition to the proposal... in a sense, an extension of the proposal which explains how this redevelopment can happen over the course of a weekend, thus getting the area back on the market asap.
A very old creator, SIMAY Design, has created builds which are already used by several residents on LA. They are interesting, attractive, and correspond exactly with the covenant theme. This creator has offered several large collections of builds (and furnishings!) in this style. The basic theme is called by them "Old Italian Village". I propose to use these builds to quickly create a new village according to the blueprint shown in the above link.
For getting some idea of what this will look like, I offer several resources. First, visit the existing homes on LA which are from this creator. Tor has his Winery in the northeast section of the sim, across the road from my Chapel, and Lil has rezzed the Old Farmhouse on a parcel just to the west of my Chapel. Out in the area of the proposed redevelopment, I have set up another Country House and attached a Bar, also from SIMAY.
Next, here are some photos, 3 from the model at the creator's store, and one of my Bar and House in LA now: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8eDDCmjF4zB1Gyy29 Finally, you can visit the creator's store at: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Optimal/66/91/24
and rez copies of the Old Italian Village and Old Italian Village 2. I have both of these products in my possession... ready to start if this proposal meets with community approval. I estimate it will take about a weekend to set up.
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