Quote Originally Posted by casscorridor View Post
The pandemic killed the Main Art. But Royal Oak's incompetent planning department killed Royal Oak, or at least the Royal Oak that was unique or interesting.
There was a time when the landlords were raising rents and forcing small business owners to pay or move out. That sure didn't help the downtown RO scene!! This led to numerous businesses closing or moving to another more rent-friendly suburb. And it took a while for the rents to get back to something affordable and allow new small businesses to open in downtown RO.