"I would think you wouldn't want to run from economic development," he said.
Now the only way you can get high returns is from new development.
The land is now protected from development and open for public use.
The 1896 building is still standing, along with several other school buildings from the development of the area.
"They feel these buildings cut them off from the development on the south side because no one wants to walk down this street."
As in many places, the pressure from development here is intense.
The board was established in 1987 to buy land to protect it from development.
The color results from the development of blood vessels at the site.
But three lawsuits against the city kept it from development.
Some of the scenes in the current piece are too short and would benefit from further development.