There goes the neighborhood....

Nah - the idea looks like a good one for that area.

Wonder how that will affect the downtown cc/hotel?

It will defintely affect the downtown convention center since tourists all come to look at the Amish, tour the giftshops and to see the town named Intercourse. Why would they stay in downtown Lancaster with all it's ills?

Oh, and a suggestion for the developers: When you build your "authentic" Amish farm/house replica, don't forget to include a puppy mill behind or in the barn.

Right, since every last Amish farm--and only Amish farms--has one.

Hope they build a convention center where the tourists are and the hotel rooms will be. Good Luck to the Goods.