Comment 33951

By Nobody (anonymous) | Posted September 21, 2009 at 14:03:22

Hey Dave K- to follow up your digression, at what point in the revitalization of James St. N. did the focus shift from accommodating artists, many of whom might be defined as the "working poor," to the exclusive accommodation of a wealthier, middle-class clientelle? It can't have been with the arrival of more poor (as in "less than wealthy") Toronto artists who were attracted by Hamilton's cheaper real-estate prices.

I am pleased by your, and the street's success. Actually seeing James N. sidewalks crowded with visiting arts crawlers a couple weeks back was a real treat, but I wouldn't recommend you undervalue the money of local artists anytime soon. Be patient. Those who can't keep up with the area's nascent gentrification will be pushed aside soon enough. Meanwhile, they help provide the street with that "risky," "edgy" ambiance so attractive to the really "cool" wealthy.

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