Would really like to see something like this in the downtown area as it would certainly bring people, especially families into the area during the daytime, which in turn would generate sales for the assorted restaurants and markets. Unfortunately, putting it near the square means you have ABC Liquor Mart looming in the background as well as aggressive panhandlers and loafers hanging out on the Town Square Pavilion. If I recall correctly, a child care center on Jackson used to bring kids over for the Brown Bag Concerts but stopped when one of the Pavilion hangers-on started patting the kids on the head. No parent would want to put up with that.
The Friday Night Fairs don't have any problems and are kid friendly, but they are also well supervised and take place in the evening on the Pavilion, which means the hangers on have to vacate. However, I don't see that happening without drastically stepped up police presence in the area. I have already been hit up by panhandlers twice in the past week.
The Friday Night Fairs don't have any problems and are kid friendly, but they are also well supervised and take place in the evening on the Pavilion, which means the hangers on have to vacate. However, I don't see that happening without drastically stepped up police presence in the area. I have already been hit up by panhandlers twice in the past week.
I think something like that would be better placed at the University Mall. There's something like that in the mall in Cape(?) that's pretty wonderful.
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