Submitted by CM (not verified) on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 10:29pm.
I'm very sad to see this excellent store move from the downtown area, but at the same time, I find that the anti-bar sentiment is slightly misguided. One of the other commentators pointed out that we need to take the history of downtown Wilmington into account; the place was a no-go area in the seventies and really only began to pick up in the late eighties. Things aren't as bad as they were then, but this is no excuse to sit back on our laurels. Bars are, and always will be, an integral part of downtown Wilmington, but they need to keep a closer eye on some of their patrons and ensure that they keep their storefronts looking clean and attractive. Furthermore, a downtown economy based on bars and restaurants alone is not a good idea. We need more retail and office space. Encourage downtown businesses with tax breaks, incentives, and limiting red tape, and stop the predatory towing and parking situation.
I'm very sad to see this
I'm very sad to see this excellent store move from the downtown area, but at the same time, I find that the anti-bar sentiment is slightly misguided. One of the other commentators pointed out that we need to take the history of downtown Wilmington into account; the place was a no-go area in the seventies and really only began to pick up in the late eighties. Things aren't as bad as they were then, but this is no excuse to sit back on our laurels. Bars are, and always will be, an integral part of downtown Wilmington, but they need to keep a closer eye on some of their patrons and ensure that they keep their storefronts looking clean and attractive. Furthermore, a downtown economy based on bars and restaurants alone is not a good idea. We need more retail and office space. Encourage downtown businesses with tax breaks, incentives, and limiting red tape, and stop the predatory towing and parking situation.