Robert Schmidt
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Aksarben Village – A Model Neighborhood for NWA?
During a recent trip to Omaha, I stayed downtown in the Old Market hoping to find some urban feel in the midwest. While it felt lively during most of the day and the nearby Gene Leahy Mall showed that the… Continue reading
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Uptown Connectivity Project and Tapestry Hotel – July 2024 Update
Last November, in our last first update, Rogers had just shut down Pinnacle Hills Parkway to add a pair of roundabouts, a new intersection by the Walmart AMP Ampitheatre, and help facilitate construction of the new Tapestry Hotel which is… Continue reading
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Pinnacle Springs (Whole Foods) Update – July 2024
Last December it was announced that a $112m project would bring a Whole Foods to the Promenade and New Hope Road in Rogers. Besides the 37,000 sq ft grocery story, it would also have an additional 43,000 sq ft of… Continue reading
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Springdale Northern Bypass and XNA Connector Update – June 2024
ARDOT recently began construction on the Springdale Northern Bypass (Future Highway 412) as well as the XNA Airport Connector highway. Both are separate but related projects with different timetables, with 412 Bypass expected to complete in 2026 (note this is… Continue reading
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Rogers – Pleasant Crossing Update for April 2024
After a few years of relatively little growth in the area along Pleasant Grove Road in Rogers, things are starting to pick up again. It will be interesting to see if Rogers upgrades the local infrastructure or extends the new… Continue reading
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Tapestry Hotel and Uptown Connectivity Project – November 2023
The city of Rogers has closed down Pinnacle Hills Parkway between Champions Drive and Pauline Whitaker Parkway until April 2024 to both facilitate the construction of the new 6 story Hilton Tapestry Hotel across from JB Hunt Tower on Pinnacle… Continue reading
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I49 overpass now open in Rogers’ Pinnacle Hills
Rogers, AR has recently completed work on a highway overpass that connects Pinnacle Hills Parkway west of I-49 with Mercy Hospital and the Promenade on the east side of I-49. It runs just north of the Walmart Amp Music Pavilion… Continue reading
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Fayetteville – November 2023
Fayetteville recently announced the removal of the only surface lot left on Dickson street, which will be replaced by a park. Continue reading
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Lenexa Town Center – November 2023
I recently stayed at the Lenexa Town Center, which is under development, during a trip to Kansas City. I have some mixed feelings about the area, as while I am glad to see that a suburb like Lenexa is trying… Continue reading
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