Comments on: Targeting gentrification

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 18:55:38 +0000

One problem with the Big Box stores, besides the low-paying jobs, is that they seem to have the attitude that “If we don’t have it, you don’t need it.” The diversity of goods disappears. Especially the higher quality goods. People have been convinced by advertising in the last few years that price is all that matters in considering “value”. I don’t think it is all that matters, but they are trying hard to brainwash the American public into believing that, and many do. We no longer value good design or dependability or durablity. The brainwashers have succeeded in making us think we can’t afford anything but the cheapest — in government too.

By: chutney

chutney — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 14:53:49 +0000

True about Aurora. I’m not much of a coffee guy, so I sometimes forget that it’s there. It’s odd that they’d put so many Starbucks in the probably the most Starbucks-unfriendly neighborhood in ATL.

By: Cindy Lou Who

Cindy Lou Who — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 01:46:55 +0000

After living on La France street (which lies right behind the new Edgewood Shopping District)for 10 years, I read your comments with interest. I chose to bail a year and a half ago as constuction was begining, and haven’t looked back. But don’t think that I didn’t think a few times about how easy it would be to walk to Target……….
Sure, it is great that diversity is present, but I still would like to see a report on how Aurora coffee shop is doing now that there are four Starbucks withing easy walking distance.

I think the diversity of the shopping experience is as important as the diversity in skin color/age/and monetary income.

p.s. East Point is great (inside the perimeter and still has trees.)

By: CP

CP — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 03:43:03 +0000

I love Target. Walmart’s not bad either. And, by not bad, I mean, I enjoy shopping there. There’s a lot to be said for the warehouse store – it’s convenient and it’s cheap. Yup – stating the obvious, that’s me.