u/Valjord-

Gang, why is it still like this? Does the owner just refuse to sell or develop it? There’s grass growing in the parking lot now. Such a shame that they’ve left this property to rot when it’s in such a prime location in the heart of Gloucester. Properties got to be worth several million dollars yet it’s just left there like that. Is it the city, the owner, something to do with the old gas tanks underneath? I feel like we’ve been waiting for a decade for them to do literally anything with this property.

Personally I’d like to see a community space here but maybe that’s wishful thinking. I feel like we’d take anything other than a rotting old gas station at this point.

What are some things you’d like to see built here?

Let me paint you a picture. It’s 7:30am, moderate traffic, you just got off the rotary and you’re going up the hill about to go over the bridge. All the cars around you are just starting to speed up and you’re in the left lane going 70. Three cars blow right by you in the right lane. They’re weaving their way through traffic and manage to get all of two cars in front of you. At that point traffic over the bridge is so congested they can’t weave around to get any further up. Like congrats you’re 30 feet further down the highway. Was it worth risking everyone’s lives just to get to work in the morning?

This happens to me just about everyday. By the time I’m over the bridge I’m going 80 and people are still trying to get around me.

I get it when someone’s doing 65 or even 70 in the left lane. If you like going 80 that can be annoying. If they’re going way too slow and you’ve got a good opening, by all means go for it. But the speed limits 55 we’re all already going way over the limit. Why would you even want to get up to 90 just to get around one or two cars before you go over the bridge.? There’s literally a hill right after where you can accelerate way more easily.

Where TF do y’all work that you are that eager to get there as fast as possible first thing in the morning. Can I have an application??? By the look of it you all must work at the Bj and free beer factory.

I can’t imagine it’s just the snowbirds but If you wanna drive like you’re in Florida then sell your house and stay down there. Housing cost too much in Gloucester anyways we don’t need ya.

What would you replace the abandoned gas station downtown with?