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Old 09-04-2024, 08:40 AM
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As the population outside of TV grows, the market that the commercial interests around the squares target will be less about residents of TV, and more about the "regular" population around TV. Basically it will depend upon who spends money there.
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Indeed. From some of the posts I've read on TOTV, I get the impression that many residents of TV seem to think that the squares are an amenity of TV. Something that we pay for and therefore should be aimed to appeal to an older generation who basically see it as free, or at least "already paid for" entertainment. I've read posts complaining and fretting about seeing "young people obviously up to no good" around the squares at night.

What I envision for the future of the squares is more stuff appealing to the non-TV'ers, who live nearby. That population is also growing, and IMO, more likely to spend money than us old geezers who want to listen to free music (preferably 40 or 50 year old music), while we bring our own booze from home.