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Theyve got artwork, they have a cooking fair. i mean, it goes on for three days and nights. it doesnt stop. i remember our first first friday here when i was the mayor. i guess its like 14 years ago. 30 people came. now they get 20,000 down there. ♪ >> the local barbershop -- been around for decades, and they have seen the neighborhood transform around them. >> its changing dramatically, and we love it here. the neighborhood was pretty bad. when we moved down here, it was all base -- you know ...

Urban, and they have music. they have speeches. >> i remember our first friday here. 30 people came. >> the local barbershop has been around for decades, and they have seen a neighborhood transform around them. >> its changing. dramatically. we love it here. the neighborhood was pretty bad when we moved down here. it was, old vegas. you know what im saying. drugs, prostitution, but now it has -- wasnt even a restaurant down here at the time. a lot of people are starting to walk around and smile....