Click photo to enlarge Photo of Saxon Holt .  TWO RECENT STORIES
in the IJ — "Empty spaces could become bustling retail centers"
and "Product Pride — Grown Local" — point toward an exciting
possibility with Novato's Redwood Boulevard development plans.
Novato Councilwoman Madeline Kellner indicated the first option
for commercial development for this area is city retail.  Why
not focus on small shops that can also draw customers, even
tourists from outside Novato?  Why not have a "Grown Local"
district theme that has local craft boutiques and art galleries,
restaurants and food shops, entertainment and recreational
opportunities that take advantage of all that Marin has to
offer?  Why not develop a commercial district built on
sustainable local assets?  Marin will always have an artisanal
attitude with creative folks who make everything from food to
fabrics, art, music, and love the outdoors. Let's promote that,
celebrate it, build a local economy around it.  Look at the
Redwood Corridor location, and think