Owen Sound has one of the nicest downtowns of any city or town in Ontario. It's got variety and character and is very convenient to navigate. I worry about this getting lost when I hear about big box stores moving into the downtown, and tearing down historical buildings in the process. Stratford gets recognition for having a lovely downtown... mainly because it has deliberately set out to preserve its historical buildings. But I think Owen Sound has a much nicer downtown because it does have more variety of stores and restaurants and it is easier to walk around. This won't be the case in the future, if we go down this soul-less big box route. I fear such decisions are based soley on short term money hunger and it won't pay off in the long run.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Published Cartoons: Sept.14, '07... Downtown Box Store
Owen Sound has one of the nicest downtowns of any city or town in Ontario. It's got variety and character and is very convenient to navigate. I worry about this getting lost when I hear about big box stores moving into the downtown, and tearing down historical buildings in the process. Stratford gets recognition for having a lovely downtown... mainly because it has deliberately set out to preserve its historical buildings. But I think Owen Sound has a much nicer downtown because it does have more variety of stores and restaurants and it is easier to walk around. This won't be the case in the future, if we go down this soul-less big box route. I fear such decisions are based soley on short term money hunger and it won't pay off in the long run.
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