When a new brewpub, restaurant, or entertainment venue opens in your town, is this a sign of growth, or merely a shift in where patrons spend their dollars? And what does that imply about cities that subsidize such things?
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Should a mixed-use neighborhood become dominated by bars and restaurants, or will its residents fight to preserve its diverse character?
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Dear Milwaukee, learn from the mistakes you didn't make. Don't build an entertainment district. Instead, let your city develop incrementally.
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Paris and Florence don’t have entertainment districts. Neither does San Francisco. What these cities have are spaces for people. Let's focus on building more of that.
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Kansas City's Power & Light District is an infill project in an urban area that connects with the street grid and brings people downtown. It sounds like a success story, but in reality, it’s a financial drain.
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