tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post479362138637899443..comments2024-02-09T12:12:37.636-08:00Comments on best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever had: Street Closure ResultsDuncan McGearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-82973883878087967282008-07-01T15:04:00.000-07:002008-07-01T15:04:00.000-07:00It would be interesting to see a poll from the oth...It would be interesting to see a poll from the other surrounding businesses as to what they are seeing.<BR/><BR/>I am not sure how Bite of Bend will create foot traffic for a book store.<BR/>Typically it makes sense if there is something beneficial that the local businesses can add to the function.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294419944927515078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-52728560679436623402008-07-01T12:42:00.000-07:002008-07-01T12:42:00.000-07:00Like I said, that makes sense. But I think this i...Like I said, that makes sense. But I think this is a case of diminishing returns -- more and more events don't cause more and more business.<BR/><BR/>Maybe half as many would do. <BR/><BR/>I mean, you have to way what you think you might be losing, vs what you think you might be gaining.<BR/><BR/>I've come down on the side of I think I would do GREAT business in the summer weekends without any events.Duncan McGearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-52049872261889293452008-07-01T12:08:00.000-07:002008-07-01T12:08:00.000-07:00There must be some upside to getting people famili...There must be some upside to getting people familiar with downtown. Maybe it's just not obvious. People have to go downtown to learn their way around.timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558612755834018291noreply@blogger.com