Amtrak Virginia service to Richmond includes stops at Staples Mill Station and downtown’s Main Street Station.

Source: https://theroanokestar.com/2023/09/07/rail-authority-encourages-virginians-to-take-the-train-to-local-fall-festivals/

Groundhog Day in the Park, beginning at 8 a.m. in downtown’s Barclay Square, with activities, local artisans and craft vendors, food trucks, a fire and live entertainment.

Source: https://triblive.com/local/regional/groundhog-day-in-punxsutawney-what-to-know-before-you-go/

People who live and work around the proposed site, however, worried a large jail downtown would dominate the Bangor skyline and be an eyesore in the face of downtown’s revitalization.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/06/13/news/bangor/bangor-jail-arguements-both-sides-joam40zk0w/

The incremental nature of the assistance – coupled with the long-lasting financial impact of the project’s disruption – had downtown’s Latino merchants increasingly curious about where their money was going, and what it was used for.

Source: https://voiceofoc.org/2023/01/how-the-oc-streetcar-put-downtown-santa-ana-on-a-new-path/