The Sag Harbor Template, and What We Can Learn From It

The American Hotel, 45 Main Street, Sag Harbor, New York,Sag Harbor NY 11963

17 November, 2022

Description

When other villages and hamlets on the South Fork begin to think aspirationally, the phrase "like Sag Harbor" is frequently deployed. With its mix of small downtown businesses, cultural offerings, dining options, steady foot traffic and ever-elusive "small-town feel," the former whaling center now offers a template for success when it comes to business districts in the Age of Amazon. What can other downtowns learn from this model? And what are its limitations? The final Express Sessions event of 2022 will ask what Sag Harbor has gotten right -- and what it still needs to address.