Perception to Choose

We tried to find an interesting news on Chicago Tribune when we found Back to the Future Milwaukee: Everything old is new again in a city booming on its past.

"Why didn't Cincinnati learn?" Cincinnati learned. But only if you choose to think positively and look around on what's being done, what's in the process, what happened and what will happen. Look around Main Street where you see the sign from Mercy Housing "Affordable Apartments for Rents. Downtown Living at its Best."

Look at Vine Street and see how clean it is compared with three months ago. There are still crime and violence, but if you've been to other cities, aren't they the same? Even in New York, don't mention Manhattan, but go to Brooklyn.

See the workers without uniforms cleaned up buildings in the morning. They might be one of those family businesses who benefited from downtown development.

Many more are coming: the Kroger Gateway Condominium, The Art Academy moved to the former Barrel House building, the new vintage bookstore (Silbylline) on Woodward Street, an Art gallery on 1305 Main Street (1305 Gallery), that new sign of development around Liberty and Main Street, the Fort Washington Hotel development, the Old Fellow building development, more police patrol on foot.

"It's coming. It's slow, but it's here. Feel the energy. Embrace the life. Breath the air. Think positive."