Sly wasn’t sure what economic changes had reversed the neighborhood’s fortunes—didn’t really want to know; it probably would have been depressing. But the changes were undeniable. The stretch of Broadway between Pike Street and Denny Way had definitely started its slide back down the socioeconomic curve. It had been going on for some time, but Sly couldn’t help but be surprised, and a little disturbed, by how far the area had descended in only a few months.