That area should be expanded. I would like to envision a walkable downtown where someone would feel comfortable walking from the Broadway area to the Wooster Square area. There's enough of a potential that needs to be addressed in the Ninth Square area that breaks that walk up. That would tie in the residential area of Wooster Square with the campus residential area. I've also always wanted a chance to take a few potshots, but perhaps another time.
New Haven is the perfect size.
You can poster it strategically in an hour, know every hairdo if not every name, and use a day job to maintain visibility. The clubs come and go, but there is always someplace to play and a festival for airing out the equipment. The Tune Inn has downsized to a more intimate setting. Medium-sized rooms are best for most of what there is of the original music scene. A bar like Rudy's, where we had one of our best shows, is a little small for a rock band.