Winter 2005: New Visions for Downtown New Albany

I'm creating this thread to facilitate comments for Destinations Booksellers' quarterly Public Affairs Seminar, tentatively scheduled for March 2, 2005. We will assemble a panel of local residents to discuss new visions for the future of downtown New Albany.

Over the next two months, I invite you to post your questions and comments to be raised at this moderated discussion.

To get the discussion off the ground, here is a topical question:

What, if anything, should be done by our public officials to rejuvenate the downtown district?