I'll preface this by stating that I'm in general a supporter of the bike lane network, and as a Beltline dweller I'm a regular user of bike lanes in the inner city.
That bike lane has been a huge negative for the west end of 8th Avenue. I used to have a membership at Anytime Fitness on 8th and the amount of available on-street parking has been cut in half. It was quite easy to nab a spot on the street in the evening after work (prime time for a restaurant) prior to the lanes being implemented. Now it's nearly impossible. It was a major factor in me switching gyms.
When you combine the lack of parking with poor economic conditions and the idiotic incoming minimum wage policy, it's not surprising to see this place fail.
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