Jobs are jobs, beggers can't be choosers. Not all jobs can be well paying. Do you think that "real retailers" are going to pay anything more than minimum wage, not likely.
What the hell is real retail anyways? Anything but Wal-Mart. Sorry but not everyone can or wants to shop at local ma and pop shops. For the most part local retail shops are overpriced and have a much smaller product selection than the larger retail outlets that most people shop at.
Both of these proposals are within the current urban boundry in established commercial areas. I would much rather see developement in established areas than on newer greenfield sites like the Winona Rd. proposal. The site on Centennial Pkwy is a brownfield site that needs remediation, something that the developer is willing to do. It is a high profile site(expensive), that is more suitable for commercial uses rather than industrial ones.
I do agree with you about putting a Wal-Mart on a vacant lot downtown. It would bring thousands of people into the downtown. I'd like to see a few other large retailers do the same. Thats what is missing downtown. Wal-Mart has been building downtown stores in the US for the last decade or so. They are usually multi floor stores similar to old style department stores.
Last edited by bigguy1231; Jun 17, 2009 at 12:51 AM.
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