Reader: Pot Shops and Trendy Yuppie Joints are Ruining South Broadway

Lots of opinions were generated by our post about whether the South Broadway area known as Antique Row should re-brand as The Green Mile. Among them was the following post, from a reader who's not liking the current evolution of this stretch. See also: Marijuana: Antique Row Backers Cool to...
By Michael RobertsNovember 13, 2014
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Lots of opinions were generated by our post about whether the South Broadway area known as Antique Row should re-brand as The Green Mile. Among them was the following post, from a reader who’s not liking the current evolution of this stretch.

See also: Marijuana: Antique Row Backers Cool to “Green Mile” South Broadway Re-branding Idea

John Paul Rojas writes:

It’s bad enough that south Broadway is losing all its charm. Trendy yuppie joints and MJ Shops. Should be called South Bro Street.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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