For thousands of years man trusted the philosophy, the strongest survive. It seemed reasonble to accept the notion that smaller creatures were doomed to extinction, simply because they were smaller and weaker than the predators that preyed upon them. That seemed to make sense, but for some time now most have embraced the fact we live in an ecosystem where the survival of the largest predators are dependent upon the health wellbeing of the smallest creatures within that ecosystem. So, the philosophy of perpetuating a healthy, dynamic and biologically diverse ecosystem to preserve our fish and wildlife resources over the long-term is accepted; by most, as an essential to our own preservation.

Over the course of time, we developed a economic system that moved from barter to an exchange of currency: coins and bills that represented a value of services or products. That move altered our perception of how our eco-ecosystem operated. When we examine the shifting course of our inner-city economic system, we find certain similarities between our biological ecosystem and our economic ecosystem or eco-ecosystem.

On the streets where commerce is conducted, venders, musicians, artists and craftsmen took advantage of the cheap rent of operation on the sidewalks or streets of these inner cities regions. As their operations made more and more money, they would often move into small shops or storefronts. As these inner cities grew, the value of the property downtown became more and more valuable and the larger businesses could afford to pay higher and higher rents or buy their own buildings. More often than not, these businesses decide the street merchants, venders, artists and craftsmen are selling products that negatively impact their own profits. Soon ordinances are passed that regulate or remove them from the streets altogether. This, eventually, always causes the traffic of these inner city areas to diminish and the business districts fall into decay.

The artists, venders, craftsmen and small shops that were forced by the economic development of the downtown area were forced to seek cheap rent elsewhere and often find themselves together in a nearly abandoned part of that city. As people discover these areas, the traffic increases until they become the
“in” place to go. Rather than acknowledging the process that created the increased traffic to the area, most often, the process that moved these small entrepreneurs from the inner city, once again moves against them; and in time, the entire process repeats itself again and again.

Some are sure to find these rule a bit unorthodox, but it seems to make more sense to conserve and perserve these smallest of the business community than to allow them to fall out of the system, finding themselves in some welfare system that taxes the existing businesses and funds the administration that maintains their existence and preservation.

The Walk has developed a plan that looks at the eco-ecosystem of the project with the goal of protecting that system just as carefully as we are learning to protect our biological ecosystem. While certain aspects of this system may appear to work against the larger and more complex businesses, the goal is to make certain, they too, can survive.

The first consideration considered was the economic resources that could and would be directed to the Home University, upon which is given the task of managing The Walk and maintaining the Safety and upkeep of The Walk. To accomplish this task, hundreds and hundreds of areas are designed into The Walk itself that generates monies in the form of rent. Other payments are directed to the University in the form of permits to those who wish to play, sing, draw, paint or conduct other business that does not require a specific and fixed location. Still another area that directs money to the University is a fee that is assessed those who conduct business with their frontage or entrance that touches The Walk. These monies amount to a figure that should, not only allow for the expenses of the walk to be taken care of handsomely, they should allow for attendance to the University to be based on academic qualifications alone.

Still, there are other issues that have been taken in by those who worked to create the eco-economic system that is embraced by The Walk. All businesses that operate either along The Walk proper or are directly adjacent The Walk so that they may access the property must have the owner on premises 51% of the time.

The items sold on the property should reflect the timeline of that portion of The Walk. Those conducting business or services must also adhere to a dress code that reflects the timeline where such activities are conducted, including but not limited to venders, artists, security and maintenance personnel.