Cities compete in hipness battle to attract young

In "Cities compete in hipness battle to attract young," reporter
Shaila Dewan wrote in the November 25 New York Times that the future of our economy and culture is being determined by cities determined to make young people 25-34 yars old comfortable. It appears that St. Augustine, Florida City Hall is doing everything else, including it decidedly unhip hostility to artists, musicians, entertainers, African-Americans, women, Gays, Lesbians, workers, and persons who veneate the First Amendment. Young people leave St. Augustine after college because there are not enough good jobs. Employers are not encouraaged to start new businesses that would attract and keep young people in St. Augustine.


Instead, we have a "rush to the bottom" -- who can construct the tackiets t-shirt shop with the most obnoxoius storefront in a historic building, with the fewest good jobs? My vote goes for the old F. W. Woolworth store on King Street, which instead of being used by the church that owns it for wholesome activities (like the old Toy Store and lunch counter) is now a venue for tawdry t-shirts.

We need the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service to help save our City of St. Augustine with a "St. Augustine National Historical Park/." See below.