quickly. you see strong, strong collaboration between our downtown business groups, our main street program, and the city and cra. competition from local malls has been an issue. but once customers go downtown, they don t forget it. this has a natural feeling of community, an inherent sense of closeness, and familiarity. it s friendly. it s welcoming. we re finding all over the country that people crave that kind of environment. the appreciation for the importance of shopping local roads and people remember that. ear in east stuart the story is a bit different. there s talk of the past and hopes of creating a brighter future. we had halls, dance halls. we had more clothing stores. we had several restaurants. you name it, it was here. we had an abundance of places to go. philip mar very, the owner of harvey plaza is one of the driving forces behind making a positive change in the neighborhood. and we want to bring all that back. and showing and educating and