Visions for Vacancies: Maplewood Post Office

We know Maplewood Patch readers have strong opinions about what businesses should move into town.

So here's your chance.

In an occasional column, we present a vacant space and ask you to tell us what you think would be the best use. Let's call this a digital spin on community planning -- Patch's version of a charette, a digital drawing board where all ideas are on the table.

As many Patch readers know, the Maplewood Post Office will be vacating in November and the building will be demolished. There has been talk of Kings Market moving across the street from its current location, but nothing is confirmed yet.

So this is where you come in, Maplewood. What would you like to see in that .75 acre space? A larger Kings? A community center? A mixed use building with some kind of retail on the ground floor and apartments above? Or would you prefer that the Post Office stay?

Forget any zoning rules and regulations, for now. If you had your way, what would you like to see there? What would be the best use for the community?

Let us know in comments.