trains_and_rain t1_j79vv6d wrote on February 5, 2023 at 4:50 AM

That doesn't mean the main street needs to be a parking lot.

Strong Towns has a lot of research and material on how smaller towns like this can build more economically viable communities by avoiding this type of development. Particularly relevant here: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/9/4/seven-key-differences