Adding drive-throughs for Starbucks or other services would be attractive reasons to drive in to downtown where there are few such services available. What I'd really love to have downtown is a traffic-free pedestrian zone such as those in Europe and many other downtown areas in our country. If only we could park for free or at nominal cost, and walk all over the downtown to shop at all the wonderful shops and cafes! The reason most of us shop at the Mall is free parking and the ability to walk from store to store without traffic. Making downtown more pedestrian-friendly, without vehicles and safe from unsavory characters would be such a boost to drawing in more shoppers. I prefer the locally-owned businesses downtown, but find shopping more difficult when I can't find a place to park within several blocks. I don't mind walking a few blocks, but downtown parking is formidable. Why encourage drive-throughs where people can buzz through and never stop to shop? I want to park and stay awhile.
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