One even suggested that in the future I should stay out of their town. To that, I say, eureka. But pots of flowers and enticing walkways and locust trees do not assure boomtown. Downtowns need stores and business, and yes, excitement, to survive. I work downtown and know that we have more traffic down there than that.
Empty stores abound and are a testament to the strictly enforced parking regulations.
I, too, have been a victim of the craziness that Clinton officials religiously believe makes their downtown area a mecca for shoppers. My comment for several years has been, The last one out, turn off the lights. Your often-asked question, Does anybody care certainly applies to that city. Make it something affable, like You may not have noticed, but your parking limit has expired. Rather than give you a ticket, we want to say welcome, and please return here to shop.