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the-art fi tness center. While these two projects won't change the entire landscape of the area, they are serious investments in the betterment of Fayetteville's Best Thing To Hide From Visitors. Best Local Landmark The Market House A long-standing community landmark, the Markethouse has stood the test of time, and seen the city grow and change in ways that we can only imagine. It's seen more than 175 years come and go since it was erected to replace the state house that stood before it and burned to the ground in 1832. During that tenure it has served as a center of commerce with farmers selling their meat and produce under its arches. It has also been the seat of government, with the second fl oor housing the town hall. It served as the library for a time and an art museum as well. If its walls could talk, the Market House would tell the story of the community far better than any historian or writer. The Market House has seen the best and worst the city has to offer from a celebration of its arts to the dark days of slavery, but it remains an icon that represents the spirit of our community. Best Things to Hide from Visitors Bragg Boulevard One of the main thoroughfares in our city, Bragg Boulevard is well known for its high crime, strip clubs and lack of aesthetic beauty. Some things have been happening though, that may just turn this byway — often considered a road to perdition —into a path to prosperity. On the downtown end of Bragg Boulevard sits the brand new North Carolina Veteran's Park. Close to where Bragg Boulevard and Skibo Road intersect sits 36.49 acres of newly developed land — The Villagio Apartments, a gated community featuring a 2,000 square-foot swimming pool, a cinematic theater room and state-of- What Fayetteville Needs Most Parking Downtown Parking downtown can be tricky on a good day, and beyond frustrating on a hectic one. No matter how many fabulous restaurants and trendy shops downtown has, if you can't fi nd a place to park, chances are you won't be eating or shopping there. There is a project in the works that might help alleviate the problem. You may have noticed the construction on Franklin Street involving cranes and rebar. It's the $6.1 million parking garage that is scheduled to open November 2011. Where there used to be 84 parking spaces, downtown will have 298 spaces, that is a gain of 214 parking spots for downtown visitors to utilize. Once the garage opens, parking will cost 50 cents an hour or $4 for the day. Worst Change to Fayetteville/Biggest Waste of Tax Dollars Courthouse Roundabout While many will argue that Fayetteville is slow to change, that isn't the case with the installation of roundabouts. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, transportation planners across the U.S. are replacing stop signs with roundabouts designed to slow drivers. The impact is precisely the opposite. The frequency of accidents is eight times higher at a roundabout in Florida than at the intersections it replaced. Fayetteville offi cials are seeing a similar pattern. Only in its fi rst year, the courthouse Huske Hardware House Thanks You For Making Us The Best of Fayetteville In The Following Categories 8yrQyhpr9 7rQyhprsBvyIvtuP 7r8yi9E UFvt ! ! 7rQyhpr9hpr ! ! 7rQvpxV7h Brewing Good Times! 16 BEST OF FAYETTEVILLE SEPTEMBER 14-20, 2011 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM