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Downtown Revitalization Open House Comment Form Pagelof2 Hall, Heidi From: Peine, Sandy Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 8:01 AM To: Klaers, Pat; Mcpherson, Michele; Hall, Heidi Subject: FW: Downtown Revitalization Open House Comment Form Would someone please respond to this e-mail. Thank you. Sandy Original Message From: Matt Mellenthin [mailto:. Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 2:04 PM To: 'cityclerk @ci.elk-river.mn.us' Subject: Downtown Revitalization Open House Comment Form I p ick one up at the bakery. Wow! By the tone of document one could easy conclude that this a done deal. I find it interesting that it is called a" Downtown Revitalization". I was not aware that Downtown needs revitalization. I have found that when e told me business downtown it seems quite busy. The vendors that I do frequent that they are not suffering as "revitalization" implies. • Besides didn't j't we just build a gazebo and re-pave the sidewalks twice with the same � failed surface as before all in the name of revitalization? What else have I heard and seen? When I tell people that I am from Elk River many times the response is "I love the charm of your downtown". Which brings me to the historical nature of our downtown. We should be very proud of it and promote it. Many towns have capitalized on the character and charm of their older buildings; I give you Red Wing as just one example. at the age of 53, visit the office that But I must mention Stillwater, because I can States Power. Visiting that office was a grandfather used in the employ of Norther highlight of my youth and to walk into it and remember has incalculable value to me, thanks to the foresight of the City of Stillwater. As you can see or should I say feel, old buildings have a life that can reaches back and touch a heart. Every time a child visits a parent or grandparent in those old downtown buildings a continuity between the present and the past is connected. A history of beloved actions and behaviors of past and present that can bring both tears of joy and sorrow. All 411 adding to the remarkable legacy a historic district, like our downtown, brings to the community.