Comments on: More on Parking in Downtown Delaware http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/06/25/more-on-parking-in-downtown-delaware/ Toby Boyce | Keller Williams Consultants | (740) 990-9748 | toby@tobysellshomes.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:10:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Toby Boyce http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/06/25/more-on-parking-in-downtown-delaware/comment-page-1/#comment-3810 Toby Boyce Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:57:07 +0000 http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/06/25/more-on-parking-in-downtown-delaware/#comment-3810 And I think that is where the situation gets really interesting. How do we attract a "marquee" downtown outlet when the shops are mostly mom and pop operations? I'm not knocking the current shop owners, but in this economy small businesses are not able to compete with the major marketing efforts of the chains. Factor in that the developers of the shopping destinations are pumping millions into the pipeline to get you to make their store a destination and it is easy to see the challenges facing downtown Delaware. These owners need all the help they can get to make downtown a destination. And I think that is where the situation gets really interesting. How do we attract a “marquee” downtown outlet when the shops are mostly mom and pop operations?
I’m not knocking the current shop owners, but in this economy small businesses are not able to compete with the major marketing efforts of the chains. Factor in that the developers of the shopping destinations are pumping millions into the pipeline to get you to make their store a destination and it is easy to see the challenges facing downtown Delaware. These owners need all the help they can get to make downtown a destination.

]]> By: Stephanie Seery http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/06/25/more-on-parking-in-downtown-delaware/comment-page-1/#comment-3776 Stephanie Seery Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:55:19 +0000 http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2007/06/25/more-on-parking-in-downtown-delaware/#comment-3776 Hi again, Toby! When you said this, you said a mouthful: "We need to make downtown Delaware a destination as well." That's the key. When there's a store I want to hit in downtown Delaware, I don't mind if I have to park a few blocks away and walk. So of course I feel like there's no parking problem... because ALL my trips to downtown start with a favorite destination in mind. (I'll walk a mile for a great bargain or some great shopping! :) Hi again, Toby! When you said this, you said a mouthful: “We need to make downtown Delaware a destination as well.” That’s the key. When there’s a store I want to hit in downtown Delaware, I don’t mind if I have to park a few blocks away and walk. So of course I feel like there’s no parking problem… because ALL my trips to downtown start with a favorite destination in mind. (I’ll walk a mile for a great bargain or some great shopping! :)

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