Description: When the Church Brew Works opened in 1999, it amounted to a rare bit of good news for the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Its population had shrunk by half since 1960. A quarter of its residents were over 65, mostly old-timers who once worked at the steel mills that hugged the Allegheny River.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: Nov 03, 2020

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/business/economy/cities-restaurants.html

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize what the article says about the loss of small restaurants and bars.
• Why are they so important to developing the culture of the community?
• What can communities do to mitigate the impact the coronavirus is currently having on these businesses?