From Oak to Broadway

Mariah, Danny, and I decided to blog Central a little today. A.R.T. construction was going hard and heavy. There were more pedestrians out in the area we covered, between Oak and Broadway (I think -- there are no street signs anymore, at least not where you can easily see them.) I'm glad we didn't have the little kids in strollers with us. It wasn't the best area for strolling. 

We were a little surprised that there were quite a few in-businesses and not so many out-of-businesses. But there were few people in any of the in-businesses. 

In the next few days, we will share photos of some of the in-businesses we have seen. We hope that by sharing them on FB we will help them attract customers.

We also discovered some great street art on our walk and will share it on our Facebook page as well.

The Spread of A.R.T.
We stopped to have lunch at Thai Vegan after we blogged, and as we ate, we took photos and videos of the big bulldozer outside the window, tearing up Central. 

I asked the waiter if business had been affected in any way, and he said that A.R.T. had just started there a few days ago. It was busy while we were there, in fact, busier than we usually see that restaurant. We can only hope it keeps up. 

The Numbers
Between Oak and Broadway, we counted 34 (85%) in-businesses and 6 (15%) out-of-businesses. For the entire distance we've covered so far, we have counted 809 total businesses, 628 (78%) of which are in business and 181 (22%) of which are out of business.

 Blog With Us!
We will be blogging Central at Coors this Saturday, January 21, at 1:00. Join us and share your stories. Bring your families! We will be at the Walgreens parking lot with two little kids in strollers. 

Go New Mexico!