There might be a market here for fresh fruits and vegetables in season. Entertainers would perform, and special events could be held. Many restaurants in this community serve local specialties. Bakeries and other food merchants sell much of their own or local wares. In general, the emphasis in business is on use of a local work force, promotion of local products and skills and nurturance of local entrepreneurs.
Tradition is respected here.
The attributes that give this place a special identity are valued and preserved. Sites, shops and dwellings are parts of a vital and continuous structure. This community is not a fantasy. It has features that resemble those of American cities and towns we used to know. Some, like Boston, San Francisco and Portland, OR, although they've grown, still retain much of their centralized character.