Every time a trend changes, it doesn't mean the sky is falling. The council has postponed deciding whether to grant restaurants some form of subsidies for six months, while consultants study the problem. It is within our best interest to try and iron out solutions that wouldn't necessarily be legislative. Officials also are considering ways to streamline parking operations, possibly by putting all valet parking under a single operator or adding to existing structures. Meanwhile, merchants are generally optimistic, while keeping a careful eye on future developments.
People are pretty content, because of so much foot traffic.