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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s nowhere to park downtown anymore. Easier to just go to the suburbs if I need something[/quote]

When was the time you could just cruise up to wherever you wanted to go downtown and park in front of it?[/quote]

Yeah, that’s kinda the point. Never. Maybe the Cleveland Park Park-n-shop? But that’s about it.

And this morning, I drove right up and parked in front of my local hardware store, Safeway, Starbucks, the lacrosse store, the bike shop, and Petsmart. Which you can do in the ‘burbs. Which is what they were designed for. 
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Yup. Parking is really about convenience. Unless you’re a young person with no real responsibilities, convenience with cost is going to be a priority in consumer choices. [/quote]

I think the walkable retail works pretty well for people without kids or empty nesters.  I know empty nesters that have moved back downtown.  You’re buying less stuff, don’t need as much crap (like new play clothes every season or toys or whatever), and have a little more free time.  Trying to wrangle kids and pick up food and supplies for a whole family without a car is what drives many people to the suburbs.  But if I had no kids, this would be a great setup for me, and it’s what most of the kid-free people that work with me downtown do.  I think that whole area of NE, capital hill, etc. is just a tough place to live if you have kids.  Many fewer options for school as well.  [/quote]

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