tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post2804093108692010000..comments2019-12-31T11:45:30.066-06:00Comments on Carbondale Bytelife: Perceptions of Downtown CarbondaleParentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-44636279790811177162007-02-24T23:05:00.000-06:002007-02-24T23:05:00.000-06:00Some of it has to do with the aparent instability ...Some of it has to do with the aparent instability of some businesses. The Thai Taste lot seems to finally have settled that spot down, but it was a model of open again-closed again for a while. I'm personally excited about the potential for the new Town Market and the new coffee shop on the strip, but I'm not holding my breath that they'll be successful ventures. <BR/><BR/>Having lived in college towns the last fifteen or so years, Carbondale seems incapble of supporting small (and quirky) restaurants that are typical of those places. Granted we're a little bit smaller than the other places I've been, but some of that seems to be missing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-83527643539193326662007-02-22T16:04:00.000-06:002007-02-22T16:04:00.000-06:00Depends on how you define 'donut'. The reference t...Depends on how you define 'donut'. The reference to donut may simply reflect the perception that downtown has a lot of empty space typical of urban centers undergoing redevelopment after 'Urban Renewal'. Part of what makes a downtown appear lively and a desireable place to hang-out is the aesthetics of the human-scaled streetscape. Since fewer and fewer people walk, when they do attempt to travel from business to business the distances between destinations seems so much bigger. The expanses of the former dairy plant and Selmier-Peerless locations make the donut hole look all the bigger. Now plant some better grass, add some park benches, throw in a other park like amenities and the space acquires a new life.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13946651720311693257noreply@blogger.com