If you’re not on @twitter, then you’ve missed a great conversation today about how events such as Highball Halloween and the Gallery Hop DESTROYS businesses and hurts residents. So, in the interest of preserving the conversation, @the270 is publishing a select tweets from the conversation.
@hunegnaw – That’s it, I’m saying it… Highball Halloween is a terrible idea for the Short North and hope it never happens again.
@rockson – @hunegnaw What was wrong with it?
@hunegnaw – @rockson it truly kills all business in the short north. ask @rigsbyskitchen, Black Olive, Hyde Park, @tigertree how their night was…
@repmekevets – @hunegnaw what makes you say that?
@ChristianGAdams – @rockson @hunegnaw I’m guessing the aftermath. Same thing happens when Comfest.
@Tigertree – @repmekevets @hunegnaw is right…
@Tigertree – @hunegnaw Or day…
@hunegnaw – @rockson and then ask every homeowner how they feel about the event….
@rockson – @hunegnaw Good point! Just curious since I was not there.
@hunegnaw – @rockson restaurants don’t get reservations because of High St closures. Retailers don’t make money because closures…
@rockson – @hunegnaw sounds like the beginings of a blog post… Ideas for solutions? [editor's note: great idea Rocky!]
@hunegnaw – @rockson and the people (like me) who actually own/live in SN are over the parking issues, drunk folks, etc taking over the neighborhood.
@hunegnaw – I hate Comfest, Highball and all the other events that jeopardize the ongoing success of MY Short North.
@darrah1 – @hunegnaw that’s an interesting perspective on Highball. You would think it would drive money to the short north, but I can see your point.
@Mrs_PJs – @hunegnaw Yep, I totally get your point.
@lisathewaitress – @hunegnaw @rockson @rigsbyskitchen @tigertree would it be better on a sunday or would no one come?
@hunegnaw – All, @darrah1 @tigertree @rockson @rigsbyskitchen, etc, we are dangerously close to becoming another brewery district, is that what we want?
@lisathewaitress – @hunegnaw @rockson @rigsbyskitchen @tigertree having worked in the SN, I agree it kills business, but I still like the idea.
@hunegnaw – @lisathewaitress (@rockson @rigsbyskitchen @tigertree) we don’t need this shit is my point, I don’t care what day of week.
@hunegnaw – The Short North is an amazing community that is lucky enough to not need the gimmicky events that we continue to dream up and promote…
@lisathewaitress – @hunegnaw it seems as though it’s a good “attraction” for columbus. seems like something if Austin had, we’d be asking why don’t we?
@MissNatalieLynn – @hunegnaw Interesting perspective on Highball. I honestly didn’t think about all of that until your tweets..
@hunegnaw – @lisathewaitress Don’t get me wrong, we need Highball, but do we need it to be on the most successful main drag in Central Ohio?
@Tigertree – @lisathewaitress @hunegnaw @MissNatalieLynn we just have too many events in general. The “its just one day” argument is getting old…
… word! I love community engagement on Twitter.
