City planners are debating if mega-townhouses threaten Old City´s character
(WorldNews Business)

Mega-townhouses are popping up on Old City´s shop-lined streets and some fear the development trend could pose an existential threat to the historic neighborhood - one of the nation´s oldest commercial centers. `As development has occurred recently, developers decided residential was more of a sure bet than commercial,` said Joe Schiavo, a longtime resident and activist. `That choice is having a detrimental effect on commercial corridors in Old City.` Schiavo isn´t just waxing nostalgic about the...