Is Progress a Plaza or a Smorgasbord?

The Buzz.. Here in Philadelphia we HAD a strip mall that consisted of a Black owned and operated bank and several little stores named "Progress Plaza". It was the brain child of Leon H. Sullivan to make progress in the way of redevelopment and job opportunities and give inner city folks a place to shop (were several supermarket chains there back in the day) as well as other businesses that were not able to thrive under the pressure of newer bigger better enterprises. But, the sentiment was a good one.. The Sting... The mall was not able to sustain major chains or retailers and became a dilapidated strip mall that did little to lure folks to shop there. What role does gentrification play on progress? Did it help the neighborhood even tho it tore down Progress Plaza and renamed it to include an upscale supermarket? Is the history represented by those unkept structures more important than moving into the next century? Is there anything wrong with tearing down a place called Progress Plaza? Is the end of the era that provided pride through entrepenuership as exhibited by building Progress Plaza? The Healing...sometimes the way to new progress is to rebuild on the old. Here's a sports analogy...This year the Eagles are rebuilding the team and there are some who are angry McNabb is gone and others who realize that in order to make progress you have to sacrifice. are you one for progress by rebuilding or progress by renovation? lemme know