Well, the big grand opening for the new Rite-Aid at Goodman and Monroe in Rochester took place, with ribbon cuttings and back slappings galore among government officials and businessmen. The Rochester Chief of Police was also present, smiling, even though he can expect his department to have its hands full with the new store: the [...]
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Update on Rochester Rite-Aid display window contents!
In my last post I lamented the decline of American retail spaces and products by sharing the sad tale of the new Rite-Aid at Goodman Street and Monroe Avenue in Rochester (see below). In the post I congratulated the City of Rochester for insisting on better design of the new Rite-Aid, which includes large display [...]
So what would you put in the required display windows at a new Rite Aid, anyway?
Here in Rochester, yet another Rite-Aid rises on a key corner, despite noble attempts of the citizenry to thwart it. Yet another chain pharmacy in a city with a declining population, and another in a region with no overall population growth. More chain pharmacies for the same or fewer number of people. Economic development at [...]
Great ways to show off Your Place to the world!
The National Trust for Historic Preservation and iReport now offer fun ways to share and show pride in Your Places– those cities, towns, villages, hamlets, neighborhoods, streets, houses and shops, parks, etc. that you love and care deeply about. In addition to showing off Your Place far and wide through these sites, you can see [...]
Watch for growing noses on the self-proclaimed green-goers
Last week, I saw one of the obnoxious Rochester-based mobile billboard trucks plying the East End. These trucks, which I believe are diesel, carry nothing but a big sign, and they drive around town all day.
This day, I noticed that the ad on the back of this particular mobile billboard truck had something to do [...]
Regressive to Progressive: Land-Value Taxation for Cities
In 2007, staff of the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester turned the demolition of several of their buildings into big parties and press bonanzas. These implosion events doubled as product launches/hearty celebrations.
Why wouldn’t Kodak be happy? By demolishing these buildings, Kodak trimmed its property taxes significantly. This is because Rochester, like most cities, levees its [...]
Down on Main Street…or Main Street down?
Although the sign may indicate otherwise, tiny Pinos Altos, NM still focuses all its activity on its Main Street. (Actually, there are no other streets in town, but let’s get back to the subject of Main Streets, shall we?)
What does your Main Street look like, and how does it function today?
photo by Evan Lowenstein