Comments on: Free money for downtown development http://csbj.com/2009/03/17/free-money-for-downtown-development/ Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jocko http://csbj.com/2009/03/17/free-money-for-downtown-development/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Jocko Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:57:18 +0000 http://csbj.com/?p=1747#comment-793 What would enhance downtown? How about free parking within a couple of 100 feet of where I would want to go. Then I wouldn’t have to carry a bag of change in the car all of the time and worry about rushing back to feed the meter or move the car so overeager meter maids trying to increase the city’s revenue give me an outrageous ticket. I always feel like anyplace that wants me to pay to shop is not very welcoming. While they are busy enhancing downtown, they could get rid of all the bums and panhandlers that accost you when you walk the streets. Or, put a cop on every corner to reduce the night time crime sprees so I could feel comfortable taking my family down there at night.

Oh, don’t bother. I can get all of that with better selections at all the wonderful malls and strip malls in this town and at better prices. At least they don’t have to pay for the aforementioned bums and panhandlers to ride around in the buses.

My best recommendation for downtown is to deconsolidate and move out to where real residents are at. Cities are so passe.

]]> By: Jacque Stanley http://csbj.com/2009/03/17/free-money-for-downtown-development/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Jacque Stanley Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:42:38 +0000 http://csbj.com/?p=1747#comment-790 Thank you Amy for posting the information for the Colorado Springs Downtown Development Authority regarding the 2009 Challenge Grant Program. Our phones are starting to ring with people asking questions!

Thanks again,

Jacque Stanley
Downtown Partnership

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