What do we stand for?

[GoldenEst82]

After 5 years in and around the downtown- I agree with the leadership issues- but I think if we distill this down a little farther it ends up being "self-interest" at the cost of the "public interest". This extends into the private sector as well.

[tufsu1]

Here we go again.... another thread about downtown revitalization.  Why, after several years of discussion, are no significant positives being achieved toward downtown revitalization? 

not sure I agree....here's a few positives

1. OneSpark Festival
2. The Elbow
3. new jobs/companies moving downtown - including CoWork
4. Food Trucks
5. and yes, the courthouse is finally complete

[ronchamblin]

Here we go again.... another thread about downtown revitalization.  Why, after several years of discussion, are no significant positives being achieved toward downtown revitalization? 

not sure I agree....here's a few positives

1. OneSpark Festival
2. The Elbow
3. new jobs/companies moving downtown - including CoWork
4. Food Trucks
5. and yes, the courthouse is finally complete

1)  One of the steps.
2)  I don't know what the Elbow is.
3)  There've been some jobs/companies, but seems not near enough to be considered significant. (lost some too)
4)  Food trucks.... one of the steps.
5)  Courthouse..... a step... but ..

Some progress, but the fact of the obvious lack of infill and emptiness.,...... lack of "people" outside of special events, allows me to say that we are failing for the most part to progress fast enough toward vibrancy and revitalization of the downtown core.  We need to move faster.  Hell, I have only about twenty or thirty years to live.  I would like to see it done.