Write to the Point Do small cities really need downtowns?

By BECKY THOMAS

Staff Reporter

I've been thinking lately about downtowns and what they mean for cities. Maybe it's the handful of new businesses popping up in Cheney's downtown or the mixed-use development talk in Airway Heights.

Or maybe it's the conversation I had with my mom recently. I was telling her about new spots opening up downtown and how I hope it sparks a revival of Cheney's downtown. I told her about the cool old buildings, about how the downtown used to be the center of commerce in town, but now the businesses are all sort of haphazard and don't promote walkability.

There's nothi...