One issue in neighborhoods like mine and ones nearby, which once had more thriving retail (either corridors or on corners), then went into decline, and now are returning to life, is the degree to which neighborhood groups will welcome the return of more commercial establishments. Concerns about parking and noise are real, and it's easy to decry NIMBYism until someone tries to put in a bar next door to you, but following the various goings on at neighborhood groups I get the sense that there's a bit more resistance to projects than would be ideal.
