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@benfulton @bloomington_in I am puzzled by this, but also kinda cynical. Are there vendors within the convention center who don't want to compete with the surrounding town?
What's the problem with conventioneers "interact[ing] with and patroniz[ing] downtown businesses"? I though that was the main reason for cities to get convention centers.
The only thing that can explain this is in-house protectionism.
@ObbieZ @bloomington_in The people who are against the skywalk think conventioneers will never leave their bubble if they don't have to. They want to avoid the skywalk to get people wandering around the downtown.