Midway Residents and those who shop in the Midway:
Please visit <http://www.universityunited.com/> www.universityunited.com and take our new Midway On-Line Retail Survey. The survey asks question about the Midway shopping centers, and will take about 5 minutes to complete. On the front page of Sunday's Star Tribune there is another article about the state of retail in the region. It paints a disappointing picture of St. Paul which ranks last among the listed cities in local retail sales per capita. St. Paul has only 2/3 of the retail sales per capita of Minneapolis, and has only 1/7 the sales per capita of metro-leader Roseville. This means less local sales tax revenues going toward the STAR program for capitol improvement projects, and fewer jobs in St. Paul. A report released by University UNITED almost 2 years ago (available on our website) analyzed the underperforming Midway retail centers and made a number of recommendations. The survey will help us gather information about the shopping patterns and perceptions of area residents. We will be announcing the results of this survey on January 27 at a community forum at 6:30 pm at University UNITED, 1954 University Avenue. We will also be doing a slide show of successful urban retail developments from around the country, and setting up a community advisory group to work with local merchants. Please take the time to fill out our on-line survey, and pass along to friends. Thank you. Brian McMahon Executive Director University UNITED 651-647-6711 _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
