Restaurant scene booming in the area while MV sees nothin* but fast casual and bakeries. Downtown MV is on the decline, and parking is the culprit. Thanks, city council

Realistically, the soaring rents for restaurant space and the wages that workers need to make a living in this area are killing the traditional sit-down family-friendly restaurants. Restaurants are forced to cut costs by using smaller spaces and fewer workers, which gives us mostly bars, takeout food, and high-end restaurants that are hoping for the best.

Downtown is on the decline because too many people are going there and there isn't parking? Hmm. OK.

I find DTMV vibrant and exciting, and I guess I should be surprised, that I've never had a parking issue. I simply park a couple blocks off the drag...ample amounts every time, even at noon. You simply have to walk a(very)little. Meanwhile, downtown MV it remains filled with people...oh the decline! haha.