The town’s organization hallmarked the usual northeast waterfront communities. Downtown, interspersed with residential areas, hugged the sloping hillsides. This tradition of living within walking distance to the downtown shops allowed city centers to once thrive. Quaint stores did not become replaced by strip malls, as walking rather than driving would still be the main transportation. The ocean appeared just over the tree tops; the constant breeze that once cooled the townsfolk found no rest even upon the eve of humanity’s end. The charm of an old town, not eternal, but evanescent.
