====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0249 from reel: NP 7854 (1999-01-25 to 1999-07-28) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/108584 Title: Peeling the Core Summary: A comprehensive article examining the impact of unchecked retail development in Lawrence on downtown businesses, featuring analysis from a KU professor and local business owners about commercial overbuilding and its effects on the local economy. Category: local news Subjects: retail development; urban planning; economic impact; commercial real estate; small businesses Named Entities: McClure, Kirk [associate professor]; Beswick, Maude [business owner]; Swenson, Brady [student]; Longhurst, David [business manager]; Williams, Sean [business owner]; Augustine, Bonnie [city commissioner] Confidence: 0.85 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.