I wonder why Kitty isn't big on retrospect...

I've seen downtown go from men's / women's clothiers, fine dining, large tech, local BBQ, no panhandlers, to fast food, payday loan, beer joints, tattoo parlor, pizza shop, small tech, multiple  panhandlers, and Capstone.

Downtown has become a place for transients, not a place for families.

That's the legacy.

We don't even go downtown anymore. It's just not worth it. If we're looking for a pleasant 'downtown experience', we drive to Corvallis - gee, I wonder how they do it without frivolous tax breaks and spending?

Which reminds me of a story - I once heard someone mention a certain employees car was 'always in the parking lot', followed by the conclusion, 'they're sure a hard worker'.

Which led me to ask, 'You know there's a difference between working hard, and working smart...right?'