I agree, in principle, with much of what you say.  I, too, shopped downtown as often as I could.

 

However, I disagree that we can "stop the negative" by looking to the positive.  Ignoring the negative will NOT make it go away.  We cannot solve our problems until we first admit they exist.  Ignoring problems simply will not help, and usually is the fertilizer that makes (or at least allows) them to grow.

 

To solve problems is to examine them, understand them, address them, and prevent them from recurring.

 

You are also correct, that some of the people that make comments on MiddletownUSA.com have Wonderful Ideas and I so wish their ideas would take place.

 

Until then, we still need to leave the negativity behind.

 

I for 1 do not think that the money that is spent on The Broad Street Bash is wasted. I'll be back to listen to the music, eat dinner from the vendors & donate to Hope House. Again Thank You to Jim Wendel & his gang!

 

The few businesses that are downtown still have to pay taxes and they are banking that Downtown has the possibility to come around. Thank you to the few that are trying.

 

I for 1 would love for the Downtown to make it. I use to come to the resturants when they were open and I hope that 56 Degree reopens. I shopped the few stores when it was a Covered Mall & I will shop the few now.

 

If every business leaves Middletown, then I'll shop elswhere, which saddens me. If the shopping leaves, then we need to have plenty of greenspace and a Peaceful place to come home to. Middletown is peaceful compared to many cities and the traffic is lower. Middletown is the Perfect Bedroom Community for people to live and still be close to Cincinnati and Dayton. Let's clean up the city, bring up our school scores and invite the public to see just how Grand Middletown is. Where is that Middie Pride? Let's STOP the negative and look to The Positive. I believe The Broad Street Bash is Positive and we need more positive Community functions ~

 

You will see people gripe on this site.  However if you read it you have good ideas as well.  Very few city management has ever came on here to correct something, add their 2 cents, or just ask for ideas.  They would rather say those MUSA bloggers don't know what they are talking about.  I would challenge any one of them to come on here and discuss where they want the city to go, and how they want to get there. 

I am NOT a Middletown born and raised person, but I want to say that there are a lot of born and raised Middletown people that are so negative ~ I married a Middletown man and I LOVE MIDDLETOWN !!!

I have been here for almost 25 years and seen better days here;

 however, every town goes through peaks and valleys

It's not about the East vs. the Downtown ~ It's about Community!!! AND YES, Middletown has problems AND YES, it is going to take more than The Broad Street Bash to solve the problems; however,

I still say THANK YOU JIM WENDEL, TIM LEWIS and anyone else that has a hand in this event ~

 Yes, it would be nice if there were more shopping, restaurants, etc in the area; however,

there are a few that are doing their best to bring more to Middletown ~ In Downtown and in the East ~ Instead of complaining and making things worse by your negative words, change your tune and look to what good there is ( even if only small things )  Where Negative Thoughts are ~ Negative things will only come ~

Where Positive Thoughts are ~ Positive things can come from Positive Brainstorming.

Middletown is a diamond in the rough right now ~

We can be part of a Positive Jeweler or we can be negative and have Fools Gold !!!

 What do you want???

 

 

 

 

 

Gee SW cities around the country use Mall parking lots for fairs, carnivals, art shows, etc. all of the time, you don't need a square to have a get together.     I think the people in that area are more than ready and don't want to truck downtown every time there is a Bash, Party, Festival, etc. especially when there is little else there.

 

You people are to close minded for your own good.  It was just a suggestion to maybe include more people, obviously you and the businesses downtown don't need additonal people.  Fine by me.

 

I love the it isn't up to you.......part.  Wouldn't want to have any new ideas floated.  God forbid.