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By mdrejhon (registered) - website | Posted June 03, 2015 at 10:23:08 in reply to Comment 111939
Arguably John hasn't really revitalized on the scale, but new places DID open (see jason's post containing list of new improved establishments on John street). Some places take longer to revitalize.
I have gone to both Hess and Augusta, and yes, it is definitely true that Hess has become more of a clubbing scene. Yes, I agree it is one factor. But the point is, 2-way King HELPED towards it.
You just indirectly proved my point: Multiple things need to simultaneously happen (concurrently with 2-way conversion) in order to revitalize a 2-way street. A 2-way street just doesn't revitalize itself. Grander plans (more expensive) takes longer to materialize, sometimes 10 or 20 years.
Over the decades, I have visited many cities, overseas and here, and have witnessed revitalization that worked and did not work, and I understand why John is only patchworkingly opening a few restaurants, while the rest looks ugly. I have an understanding of why Main is a much better 2-way revitalization candidate than John.
Converting a 2-way street only for the sake of converting a 2-way street, is a bad idea. It does no revitalization, and only frustrates car owners. Agreed. It needs to be done properly. I have no disagreement with you on this angle. I am a car owner. But you're still missing my point, DowntownInHamilton.
Comment edited by mdrejhon on 2015-06-03 10:30:39
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