Street Beat: What do you think would improve the Commons?

Street Beat: What do you think would improve the Commons?

We asked five random people. Here’s what they had to say.

By Jaime Cone Hughes

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Local News

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August 14, 2025

I think we need to get some more businesses in instead of smoke shops.
Kate, Ithaca — **I think we need to get some more businesses in instead of smoke shops.**
Kate, Ithaca

Probably some street musicians and artists. Brittany, Houston, TX — **I think we need to get some more businesses in instead of smoke shops.**
Kate, Ithaca

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Jaime Cone Hughes

Jaime Cone Hughes is managing editor and reporter for Tompkins Weekly and resides in Dryden with her husband and two kids.