The block we chose is located on north Main Avenue between northeast 3rd Street and northeast 4th Street. We picked that block because it had a lot of traffic from shoppers, and it met the number of businesses we needed to observe in order to complete our assignment.
There were a wide range of businesses that were selling food on our block, and only a couple of stores that sold products other than something you could consume. We decided that Cafe Delirium, The Hoppy Brewer, and iCandy were complementary to the rest of the shops. We chose those three stores because they all sell side items that go along well with a full meal. Say for instance, a customer stops by and picks up a burger from The LocalCow. Afterwards, they …show more content…
We were surprised to see the businesses looked well and thriving, and we think it's because of the wide variety of dishes these places serve. Sunny Hans serves Asian food, Nicholas Restaurant serves Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine, A Cajun Life serves Cajun food, and that's just to name a few.
Between A Cajun Life, and The Hoppy Brewer, we found a small empty store with a sign on the glass door that read Kohler Building and then a phone number. It didn't seem to be a restaurant , it looked too small to hold a big crowd. We thought it could possibly be an office, because offices don't usually take of much space.
Ezequiel suggested putting more *** that cater to pedestrians, like crosswalks and stop signs. Since there is a lot of traffic coming from people walking, biking, and driving in their cars, safety should definitely be a top priority. But other than that, we were pretty satisfied with the way things were there, Almost every shop seemed to be doing well with lots of customers going in and out. I appreciated how everything was well kept and pleasant to look at with all the decorations that were put up. I also appreciated how they had lights displayed at the tops of the buildings that turn on at night to illuminate the streets for