- Hence, shopping/merchandise stores are being replaced by bars/restaurants/coffee-shops etc
Ie, businesses that sell stuff are being replaced by businesses that sell experiences.
Great!
Consumerism and materialism is a black hole for your soul. What I really care about are vibrant experiences. Interesting bars/restaurants where my friends and I can hang out. Great live theater where I can watch the arts. And yes, even stimulating coffee shops where I can spend the day reading and writing.
Want to go shopping for goods? Go online where you can shop to your heart's content. I'm glad the city's valuable real estate is being taken over by businesses that are more focused on human interactions.
For the record, I've lived in Manhattan for many years in recent times, and it has never once felt like a ghost town. I've heard many complaints about the city, but I've literally never heard anyone else complain about it feeling like a ghost town, or anything even similar. Living in suburbia though...
At a deeper level: research has shown that spending money on experiences enriches your life far more than spending money on "things". That's what I'm referring to.
- Retail revenues are not rising as fast as rent
- Hence, shopping/merchandise stores are being replaced by bars/restaurants/coffee-shops etc
Ie, businesses that sell stuff are being replaced by businesses that sell experiences.
Great!
Consumerism and materialism is a black hole for your soul. What I really care about are vibrant experiences. Interesting bars/restaurants where my friends and I can hang out. Great live theater where I can watch the arts. And yes, even stimulating coffee shops where I can spend the day reading and writing.
Want to go shopping for goods? Go online where you can shop to your heart's content. I'm glad the city's valuable real estate is being taken over by businesses that are more focused on human interactions.
For the record, I've lived in Manhattan for many years in recent times, and it has never once felt like a ghost town. I've heard many complaints about the city, but I've literally never heard anyone else complain about it feeling like a ghost town, or anything even similar. Living in suburbia though...