Vienna, an incorporated town in northern Virginia, doesn’t have much in the way of a conspicuous downtown—or at least it didn’t until recently. Little by little, it’s getting one, through higher-density infill development. Until recently, the main drag, Maple Avenue (State Route 123), consisted of a mix of small strip malls, repurposed auto-oriented outparcel buildings, ...Read more... The post Mid-block mastery: how a surging Northern Virginia suburb stanches the flow on country ...| American Dirt.
In a move that was probably a huge shock to about four dozen people, World of Beer (WoB), the craft beer aficionado’s dream chain, closed its Indianapolis location shortly after New Year’s Day 2024. Due in no small part to the devastating effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on the restaurant industry, World of Beer is one ...Read more... The post World of Beer: a declining restaurant chain wasn’t up to the “hip downtown” challenge. appeared first on American Dirt..| American Dirt.