"When a retailer is struggling, parking becomes a convenient scapegoat. It’s external. It’s civic. It’s someone else’s responsibility. It feels a lot better than asking harder questions . . ."

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When Retailers Say “There’s No Parking” — What They Really Mean

Retailisms #2: It’s Not About the Parking If you’ve worked in downtown or district revitalization long enough, you’ve heard it: “There’s no parking.”“We’re losing customers because people can’t par…

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