“The city has its development one block over at the Terminal Building. Why not let Penn Ave be something different. Bike lanes can be down Smallman as well. The proposed "improvements" will choke the life out of something that it so brilliantly unique to our City. Nobody else has "The Strip". It's part grocery store – part preservation of our ethnic heritage – part craziness (on purpose) – part celebration of small business grit and success.
Not everything has to be "improved" to make it attractive. Listen to the merchants – they are the ones who have made The Strip – well – The Strip. All their years of dedication to this area would be destroyed.”
