I looked in the windows of Streetside Records. It was empty. I walked into Nick's. There was no one there except the employees. The merchants in this little section of Kirkwood are going through an ordeal.
Receipts are down substantially.
Some merchants are paying more in overhead and wages than they are taking in cash receipts. Kirkwood is a vital link between town and gown in this community because of its location between the university and the businesses to the west of the university. Life will eventually return to normal in this unique area, and hopefully without the loss of businesses, some of which have been there as long as we can remember. If you in the larger Bloomington community agree with me about the vital and interactive role that Kirkwood plays in the life of this community, as things return to normal make an effort to visit the fine independently owned and operated businesses as often as you can. The merchants are taking a financial beating throughout this whole construction process.