What Makes an Old Town?

I’ll address the question by abusing an old proverb – if a business opens in Old Town and no one is there to hear it, will it ever make a profit?

The answer of course is, “maybe”. But is a business owner looking for a place to set up shop going to take that bet? Especially with the (big box) Marketplace and (vital to the future) Legacy competing for his lease dollars? As an owner myself a couple of times over, I know I always look for as sure a bet as possible. So the real question is, can we offer that in Old Town? And if not, how do we change it?

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