[Mpls] global village wrong concept.

[shukri adam]

i am replying to the many inquiries posted .i am one of those 
microenteprisers myself albeit i am able to communicate well myself.I would 
like everyone to know first that i do believe in progress . Mr.Tamali seems 
to want feedback from us actual tenants on lake street and he is to be 
commended on that.As to the neighbor that wanted to move in you are 
absolutely right ,the fear is that even though the businesses might open the 
failure is highly likely.The immigrant population applies there business 
concepts just as much as ther living conditions.FAMILIARITY bottom line if 
the neighbors in the same mall can speak your language and you are familiar 
with them from your own community one is most likely to have a business in 
the same location. at All the minimalls one sees a store owner bring there 
child or family member to visit while they work and the neighbors do the 
same thing,or a store owner selling their neighbors items while the person 
runs an errand.you see the somali shop owners praying at a certain time as 
they have a little prayer chapel,all kinds of accomodations need to be 
factored in,the prominent display of religious symbols etc.
.Obviously a time will come when those minor things will no longer have a 
place in those immigrants lives but right now maybe its a little too soon.I 
dont disagree with the whole sears cocept maybe they need to include 
retailers that might generally not come to that neighborhood and would also 
be an anchor store,i just dont think the time for a global village is here 
and i dont know of a lot of ethnic stores that can franchise a second 
location except for holyland which is obviously a large scale business.I 
have conducted a survey of our members and those are there concerns too.If 
anyone is interested i could give you that information.shukri adan Whittier 
Neighborhood.

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