Comments on: Waynesboro citizens, leaders envision downtown’s future

By: C.W. Irvine

C.W. Irvine — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:59:15 +0000

Until there’s a large regional or national attraction in Waynesboro the downtown is going to lag behind the west end. Shopping malls killed the downtowns merchants and the newest incarnation of strip malls such as we have on the west end of the city have now killed the Malls. Annual chili cook offs and bike races are exciting, but they have a limited lasting financial growth potential in the near future for Waynesboro.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:47:28 +0000

A couple of years ago we had another session quite similar in structure to the one which took place last night. The citizens ,once again, provided anew those ideas that had taken root from the previous efforts that had somehow lived through the poisoned atmosphere against progress the movers and shakers of the city had imposed on it ! Until the makeup of the council changes there is little hope for progress! Oh yes; I think the LL Bean idea merits investigation. It is a significant part of the digital future. If we can entice them here it will be a win-win situation !

By: Kevin Blackburn

Kevin Blackburn — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:07:57 +0000

Like most meetings this sounds like it was a giant waste of time. It’s Downtown Waynesboro folks many before have tried to save it and failed many will keep trying and yet again fail. There is no real support for this in the big picture. The city could care less. and there is nothing to attract investors much less LL Bean or the like. Quick wake up before your life is gone and you wasted it trying to save the unsaveable. I did and I am much happier and my business is doing better. Hey here’s a novel concept focus on growing whats yours like I don’t maybe your own business and guess what the rest will take care of it self. It’s been happening that way for generations for those able to step back and see the big picture.