[ad_1] PORTLAND, Ore.—Fed up with vandalism and rampant drug use in Portland’s struggling downtown, Steven Lien set out this summer to find a new location for the self-described largest men’s…
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A Divided West Maui Reopens to Tourists: ‘You’re Visiting a Really, Really Fragile Place’
[ad_1] Hawaii leaders want to slowly welcome visitors crucial to the economy, but some residents say it is too soon Community members held a prayer circle Friday and some painted…
As It Rebuilds From Floods, Vermont Plans for More Disasters
[ad_1] Sept. 23, 2023 9:00 am ET Listen to article (1 minute) MONTPELIER, Vt.—After floodwaters devastated Vermont’s capital in July, Melissa Whittaker returned to a chaotic scene downtown at her…
San Francisco Mall Turned Over to Lender as Downtown Struggles
[ad_1] The owner of the Westfield San Francisco Centre stops paying debt, citing drop in sales and foot traffic. [ad_2] Source link
Nordstrom Is Closing San Francisco Stores as Cities’ Retail Pain Grows
[ad_1] Lower levels of foot traffic, perceptions about crime and changes in spending cloud picture for merchants in large cities. [ad_2] Source link
Hawaii Is Still Waiting for Big-Spending Japanese Tourists to Return
[ad_1] Tourism to Hawaii is back, but visits from Japan remain down 90%. State officials are counting on a return of Japanese tourists to stave off a downturn next year.…