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I couldn't be more disappointed in seeing $2 million of our money (State tax dollars) being spent on the infrastructure of a private development. I fail to see how Gloucester and/or Rkpt is going to economically support and sustain a mall of this size (25 proposed stores?). I see the need for one small satellite department store to replace what Ames provided (not some superstore) mostly supplementing the need for the lack of clothing stores although Palazola's and Nelson's do a great job with what they offer (selection and prices are great). Between the Building Center and Ace Hardware in Rkpt most other supplies are readily available here although after the closing of the office supply store on Pleasant St I see the increase of Staples delivering here. Maybe we could obtain a grant for Palazola's and see what they could do with that building and parking area afterall, the raw materials are already there. If these national chain stores do their homework, maybe they will analyze the profit margin of the prior Ames store. As I remember, there were no long lines of shoppers or large purchases being made at Ames, mostly people purchasing out of convenience and summer shoppers. We do need a viable and sustainable plan for the future; shopping doesn't address that. If Mr. Parks is so pro-Gloucester, why didn't he invest in what is already here and struggling? I see parking as the major problem on Main St. Angle parking on one side of the Main St. would increase the parking spaces available, would concentrate all traffic to one side and would flow more efficiently than waiting for people to attempt to parallel park on either side while holding up traffic behind them. Remove those ridiculous brick traffic impediments jutting out from the sidewalks everywhere. Pedestrians do not congregate at these points to cross the street; they are in the way and reduce the amount of parking for the merchants. I do see the need for expanded housing opportunities for the growing aging segment of the population (which I believe is a part of the proposal) along with associated support services for these people, pharmacy, small market, entertainment center, a dedicated daily shuttle to get these people around the city in a convenient way (maybe a CATA service). The need for a 4 star hotel is obvious, however, after travelers are shown brochures loaded with pictures of the sea and the Man at the Wheel statue on the boulevard, a hotel located on the rotary in a shopping mall may seem deceptive and it doesn't seem to me that those travelers will be impressed or will return to that accommodation. I predict if these stores go in a proposed, 3 years at maximum before they either turn over ownership or close and are empty and we will be stuck with the traffic light that is inevitably going to be included.