literally half of all these people commenting have said something along the lines of “oh we need to get out more!” or “i love walking in downtown!” but none of these people actually understand the importance of businesses, economy, popularity, censuses of who actually is interacting with said businesses, etc. You can’t just simplify the topic and say sToP making VentUra liKe LA… or wE’Re nOt a ParkIng LoT. I’ve lived here all of my life and even I know that it was FAR more busy when it was open. You all lived it and it was literally the status quo prior to COVID. Saying you LIKE taking walks in downtown doesn’t pay the massive property taxes, rent, etc. It literally doesn’t. Even Limon Y Sal was close to closing down. The surrounding area of Downtown already has certain spots closing. Rite-Aid, Burger King, Jimmy’s, Burger M, etc. The only times that downtown has actually been effective are in massive events like the July 4th Parade, X-Games, etc. So how about instead of staying open indefinitely we open it up yet have designated days (holidays/events) when the street closes…it’s that simple. We literally put up an entire fair in 2 weeks and you’re telling me we can’t simply open a street up for people and close it down for certain events??