Our first event was met with incredible success.  It was a dream come true for me and so is still hard for me to discuss in any sort of objective way.  We are in the Baltimore Sun.  Notes from the wall below...
Wall Notes (excluding "Give" to protect contact information of individuals)  Look for these to be hung in the storefronts on C Street:

See  Get Give

What did you see in Laurel in the first place?
Why did you move here?
What keeps you here?  What do you love about it?
What would your pet project be to make Laurel even better?

Love the Olde Towne look feel
Laurel Museum
LA Fitness
Riverfest
Main Street Festival
Pedestrian Friendly
location location location.  Industrial History.  Empower Women.
Convenience
I heart Main Street can we restore it to its former glory.
Main Street is adorable.
So much to do!  Plays.  Theatre.  Parks.
Proximity to other "city" center
Roads from everywhere coming into Laurel
endless possibilities.
Old town feel with new century energy
I love the community spirit and small town feel
Would love a small music venue in the historic district like a Filmore, Avalon, or Hamilton
"shopping"  I work in laurel.  I love the history.
Security and Police Officers
The scale of Laurel is friendly for humans
New Library coming in 2013
It's time for Main Street to look good


Get:
What would you like to receive that is elusive or difficult to attain in Laurel at the moment?  (please remember our focus is the Arts District)

An outdoor venue for music in the summer
No parking on Main Street-let's see the shops  and pedestrians, add bike lanes, construct multi level parking center
A subscription movie theatre in the old Petrucci's
More places to combine food and music like the New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt
Another Comedy Club
Audiences at the theatre and more funding for the arts
More music more art opportunities
Restaurants that are not a chain.  Looking  for unique experiences.  Tired of homogeniuos cookie cutter stuff (Seconded, Thirded)
Quality theatre and performance venue (Seconded, and Liked)
Main Street Traffic.  Especially pedestrians to make and keep businesses lively, healthy, and properous
A good night on the town in Laurel (Amen.  Amen again)
Real and true acknowledgement of the greatness that is Laurel (I Agree)
Art venues that will attract and keep busy younger people.


Give:
What can you offer in the way of resources  to this growing vision?





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