1. I think Burdick Street was a very nice downtown area. It was a one way street so there was a lot of room to walk around. There were a variety of businesses including a pizza restaurant, coffee shop, and a running store. The area in general was very welcoming and very safe.
Then we made our way over to South Street and this area was not as appealing. There weren't a lot of shops and when there were some it only included an insurance firm and a liquor store. There weren't a lot of people around so it wasn't very welcoming.
2. South Street should try to add more stores it it's area, on both streets add more stores appealing to younger people, and maybe add a police officer or two.
3. "One reason is messiness." Whyte said this in chapter 6. I think this relates to Kalamazoo because when you go from store to store or area to area, everything seems random. There aren't boundaries which makes it hard to find stores that you may like.
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