There's a bumpy road ahead for recovering Montana Ave merchants
There’s a bumpy road ahead for recovering Montana Ave merchants May. 13, 2021 at 6:00 am Closed: Montana Ave. has lost about 40 stores during the pandemic. Clara Harter The uphill battle Montana Avenue merchants face towards economic recovery may prove as steep as the street itself. This ominous prospect would not appear obvious to weekend visitors who find the commercial strip buzzing with shoppers and diners. Between rising vaccination rates, spring break, and Mothers Day, foot traffic trends over the past few weeks have indeed been promising. But if visitors peer past the crowds, they wi...