Before the skyscrapers moved into your current busy downtown, you'll find that your city was just a small town with many neighboring little towns. As the years passed, your city grew big and gobbled up its little neighboring towns making them the cities neighborhoods. Even though the downtown got really big with the influx of large corporate businesses, many of the neighborhoods did not. Most of these humble neighborhoods have stayed true to their original architecture and resemble the towns they once where. Of course many of the shops have changed, but the local flavor has not.In the photo shown here, this is Multnomah Village which is located inside the city limits of Portland, Oregon with a population closing in on a million people. It's a fun town with lots of interesting shops and great restaurants. This is my local town in my big city.
One hundred percent of your dollars spent in these local shops stay in the local economy. Your dollars help grow and sustain the neighborhoods you live in. While I can agree that the malls are important to the economy, the challenge for you is, the next time you want to go shopping, try shopping in your very own small town.
