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Originally Posted by Muta
I think 17th (and its general area) is lacking three things - 1) hotels; lots of other entertainment districts in other cities have hotels in or very near them, within walking distance. This allows tourists to easily jump right into the action. 17th doesn't really have that infrastructure at all. 2) cafes; not enough low-commitment / small cafes and eateries to grab something quick that isn't commercial and requires more than 15 minutes of time. La Boloungerie in Mission is a good example of this. 3) Venues; there needs to be a music or performance venue as an anchor on 17th, capable of holding insane music shows with a capacity of up to 800 or so. There also should be more street-level galleries or a fresh food produce market, stuff that people like that diversifies the business a bit from just the same ten bars and restaurants.
Just some observations from what I've liked about other cities!
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There are seven hotels in walking distance of the interesting parts of 17th Ave SW.
(there's a free to use washroom in Hotel Elan btw)
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