"Broad Ripple" we're not!

For years I have constantly heard from certain elements here in Irvington about how we don't want our community to become another Broad Ripple with all the insane night-life, after all Irvington is a "family neighborhood". While I agree that we don't need all the crazies of Indy to converge out here every night, I do firmly believe that Irvington needs some "Night Life" scenes. Yes, we do have some historic pubs here and poetry venues, but what we do not have are venues that make Irvington a city-wide evening desitnation. We "roll up the sidewalks" instead. Our moms & dads, for the most part, hire a sitter, and then take off for fun times somewhere else, none of their money stays in Irvington. If we are ever to be a truely "vibrant" community then we MUST work to make Irvington a "destination" point both day & night.