I have skimmed this thread and I think John just has a case of car/suburban brain. Yes, most of the customers come from outside downtown but as pointed to by many, they can and do ride the streetcar or walk into the River Market. More adjacent residents will drive traffic 24/7/365 traffic to support neighborhood businesses and that will mean that business type and style will change. I think most venues can stay but there will be a point where the once-a-week stall gets replaced by a daily tenant (positive changes for all). Something the market does lack is an outward presence.TheLastGentleman wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:10 am Why are John’s posts displayed without formatting? They’re turning unreadable
Something I heard from a developer on the east coat once was: smaller the store, the farther one is willing to drive to visit it. The larger the store, the less far they are willing to drive. That is very true of the river market. JoCo residents drive to RM for something that isn't a JoCo car experience. The less JoCo like you make downtown, the more that will want to come on the weekends (and you add consistent week day traffic also).