Kelly is young professional, who works downtown, on her lunch break walking across Washington Street on South Elm. While she is waiting at the light to cross over Washington she notices the brick building on the opposite corner. It is obvious the building is quite old with large glass panel windows wrapping around the corner of the building. She also notices the much newer glass and steel over hang that extends out over the sidewalk above each different store front. After crossing Washington she catches the sweet scents wafting from the ice cream parlor's open counter window and hears the laughter of children at the counter inside, slightly muffled by the sound of the employee at the window taking the order of a woman and child ordering from the sidewalk window. Upon passing the corner she is drawn closer to the large glass covered storefront by an interesting gift display in the window of the neighboring store when she realizes that it is also a drug store so she decides to go in and pick up a few things she had originally planned to pick up after work.
2. A customer inside the sports shop.
Thomas, young man from out of town, is in Greensboro visiting family and he wants to keep his athletic routine. His parents neighbor suggested he check out the sports store close by on Washington street. He claims they have everything a sports lover could need, including bike rentals. Thomas enters the store and immediately sees all of the industrial looking metal shelves displaying a wide variety of sports equipment and smells all of the new materials within the space. His eyes are gradually drawn to the dramatic accent lights that are emphasizing the wall mounted bicycle displays and he heads in that direction. After choosing the model he wants and pays the rental fee and is given a key and rental slip and led to the storage area to collect his bike. Once he has located the bike corresponding to the number on his key he unlocks the bike removes it from its display hook and exits the building through the convenient alley exit.
3. A customer entering the pharmacy.
Carolin is a young professional living downtown. She is stopping in at her local pharmacy to get her prescription filled on her way home. She enters the drug store and her eyes are immediately drawn to the lowered ceiling surrounding the pharmacy counter. However, as she makes her way though the shelves to the counter she remembers some other things she needs to pick up while she is here. After collecting all of her purchases she continues back to the pharmacy to fill her prescription. Once she has checked out the attendant tells her that it will be just a few minutes to fill her prescription. She decides to go over to the ice cream parlor to grab something sweet while she waits because the sweet sugary scents in the air have become too much to resist. Carolin orders her ice cream and sits at one of the cool glass tables to enjoy her icy treat and then picks up her prescription and heads for home.
4. A resident entering his/her upstairs apartment.
David is a young professional who moved downtown earlier this year to be closer to work. He is currently renting a studio apartment on the upper floor of the old Silver's building. Today was a rough day at work and he is heading home for the day. As soon as he enters the alleyway at the back of the building the noises of the city start to fade away. He enters the stairwell and heads up to his apartment. After entering his apartment he decides the weather outside is perfect for a relaxing evening on the terrace. He collects a good book, a glass of wine and heads up the stairs and out into the cool evening air while the rest of the city continues to bustle by on the streets below.
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