During a recent visit to Greenville, SC, downtown, after dark, was filled with people. Safety concerns were far, far away as many young families pushed strollers as they walked, dined or had fun playing in the city parks. It's clear that we have much work to do to revitalize downtown Wilmington into a family-friendly destination.

The addition of a family entertainment venue - e.g., multi-use stadium facility - would go a long, long way towards taking us where we need to be to compete with other cities as a place to live, work and play.