Ditto. My sentiments exactly. Far better to have many diverse small businesses and co-ops, than a few (often heavily taxpayer-subsidized) same old same old faceless dull chain big boxes.
Big boxes can usually extort a taxpayer subsidy out of the council/mayor/etc, at the expense of schools, parks, libraries, other public services. It is the poor sudsidizing the rich (cf $$ for Pohlad from ordinary citizens). We should be on to this game, and stop it. Time to have a city by for and of the people, not by for and of the big boxes and their (often absentee) owners. Democracy, not corpocracy. A city that's fun to live in, not boring boxes. --David Shove Roseville On Thu, 19 Jun 2003, Connie Beckers wrote: > I agree -- I don't like the idea of the conglomerate forcing the small > business owner out and if Target can't turn a profit there, how will Cub? > > Besides, part of what I enjoy the most about city living is the LACK of big > stores like that. I like the smaller businesses owned and/or managed by my > neighbors that treat me like a real customer when I come through the door -- > not just a consumer. > > Connie Beckers > THE GODDESS OF GLASS > www.goddessofglass.com > "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one." ~John Lennon > > > TEMPORARY REMINDER: > 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the > subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) > > ________________________________ > > 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 > TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ 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
