New Country Club Plaza Boss Pleges Preservation Amid Crime Spike

This report is mostly pleasantries and reassurance without many REAL deets. 

Make no mistake . . .

FROM WHAT WE SEE & HEAR THERE'S REALLY NOT ANY NEW PLAN TO THWART RISING CRIME ON THE COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA!!!

The unspoken conversation seems to suggest that more mundane offerings and stodgy restaurants will keep local "thug life" at bay . . . So far that idea hasn't worked . . . Here's a recent double down and best wishes:

For the first time, via a phone call with Marshall, Ray Washburne, a prospective owner of the Country Club Plaza, outlined some of his ideas for reinvigorating the 100-year-old shopping district.

“He was very keen to tell me this is really important to him to preserve the historical, architectural beauty and quality of the Country Club Plaza,” Marshall told an audience of about 150 people gathered at Unity Temple.

“That he cares about bringing in local restaurants and local companies that will take ownership so that every little tenant is like a mayor of the Plaza.”

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Plaza District Council Makes Case for Country Club Plaza

The Plaza District Council used its first public event to make the case for the importance of the Country Club Plaza and the surrounding area.