Bill Dooley wrote: > Here is the link to the Star Tribune story regarding the Phillips Neighborhood Walgreens closing. This story does not make a lot of sense. If the neighborhood is on the rebound, a Walgreens pharmacy and convenience-type store would appear to be a good fit. The article mentioned declining store sales. Why? And why would Walgreens not wait for the possibility of increased sales? Phillips list members, is there something else behind this story? http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3566270.html
Another perspective possibly is that the neighborhood is on the rebound and they cannot make as much money as they use to be able to. Remeber, the poor always pay more, which is part of why they remain poor. And it can actually reduce the income to certain types of businesses when an area becomes more affluent. I have not spent any time researching this particular situation, but it is a possible explanation if the neighborhood incomes are shifting to some large degree. If anyone has any interest, Project Censored www.projectcensored.org nominated a great story in the Nation called "Cashing in on Poverty" in 1997 as one of its top ten untold stories. Although I was not able to get a link to the full story (you can get their book out of the library if interested) I did find a link to some related articles about how businesses cash in on the poor and how businesses help keep people in a cycle of poverty. http://nw-ar.com/face/nocredit.html Carol Becker Longfellow _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
