This 2004 article is now a bit out of date. (Here's the whole list.) The post-office is likely to be closed in favor of a single facility elsewhere in town and there may be a few more empty storefronts. The bike path is longer than it was eleven years ago. The Riverfront, Saturday marketplace is new. The Contended Cow is doing more live-music programing.
Nonetheless, overall the piece gives us a look at the ways in which the downtown contributes to community life in our small town: the businesses, the events, the people, even the parking. I'm impressed that the author takes account of these multiple factors (physical, social, human, etc.) and their interactions. If I were to be the one writing, I think I'd want to include a bit more about the library and emphasize the riverwalk a bit more. These would not change the basic picture however.
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