Be kind to your neighbors. No one in the community-building business can afford to p-off the neighbors, it’s just bad pr.

Here’s another “duh” lesson. Aside from just being plain rude it’s bad business.¬† Granted, we’ve tried to mediate the need to both show-case under-represented artists and simultaneously foster a neighborhood-friendly feel, but no matter what, the bottom line remains: upset neighbors do not argue for the success of a “community-focused” organization. Oh!¬† A specials shout-out goes to the folks in the condo to our South! You guys are the best!