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STREETWISE IS IN DOWNTOWN OCCOQUAN, VIRGINIA THIS WEEK, A POPULAR HISTORIC SHOPPING AREA MUCH LIKE PLEASANTON’S DOWNTOWN
How is your local economy? Kristyn Gleason Owner, Polka Dot Divas I think we’re doing very well. Occoquan itself hasn’t seen much of a decline in visitation; in fact, I think it’s going in the opposite direction. Families are more inclined to stay local instead of going on vacations or to expensive amusement parks.
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Walter Bailey Local museum volunteer It is doing well. So many people here work in Washington, which doesn’t close down. It simply grows. There have been parts of this area where the downturn in housing prices has had a negative impact, but most people here have not felt the same pain as the rest of the country.
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Police officer Not bad. The Washington Metropolitan Area has many opportunities from the federal government that spill out into the local communities, which has helped shield us from some of the problems others are facing.
Quality Assured in Every Step Carmen Johnson Co-owner, Three Story Tellers For the past six months, it’s been rough. A lot of businesses here have closed, because the tourists aren’t coming as much as they used to. We have been forced to make changes to try to adapt, which include cutting back on employees and developing close customer relationships. Small businesses have definitely been affected by the economic downturn.
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