A year ago, retail expert Bob Gibbs came to Santa Cruz and finished an economic development study. According to his analysis, making Pacific Avenue a two-way street would boost sales 30 percent and bring in new businesses to fill vacancies downtown. This year, the controversial two-way Pacific Avenue concept is still on the table, and the plan might not see a council vote until after the election.
Posts Tagged: elections 2012
Letters to the Editor: July 4-10
One reader explains why she gave up on both political parties and found hope elsewhere instead. Others discuss Occupy’s place in Santa Cruz and money’s place in our lives. Plus: An update about Matt Groening’s (first) famously silly cartoon.
