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"To use eminent domain is such an abuse of the process," said Rex Hime, president of the California Business Properties Association, which represents large retailers.
Originally posted by tom goose
this at first seemed like a victory, but it is really just a snobby town that doesnt want to be labled poor,
Originally posted by FredT
Originally posted by tom goose
this at first seemed like a victory, but it is really just a snobby town that doesnt want to be labled poor,
Its actually mislabled as Hercules is much more blue collar than it was made out to be in the story. You want snobby in the Bay Area, come on over to Palo Alto. Also, the city of Mountain View (also in the Bay Area) where a 3br 2 ba 1300 sq. home built in 1950 will run you 900K+ did allow a Walmart so snobbery played little part in it IMHO
Originally posted by FredT
Originally posted by tom goose
this at first seemed like a victory, but it is really just a snobby town that doesnt want to be labled poor,
Also, the city of Mountain View (also in the Bay Area) where a 3br 2 ba 1300 sq. home built in 1950 will run you 900K+ did allow a Walmart so snobbery played little part in it IMHO
Originally posted by tom goose
i dont know the area, is there a booming real estate economy?
wal-marts in the areas are located in the poorer cities surrounding vancounver like New Westminister, and Surrey, which are the two poorest neighboring cities.
The area is the centerpiece of Hercules' redevelopment effort, which aims to create a destination on par with high-end Sausalito across the bay. That would complement Hercules' plan to market itself as an "anti-suburb" with new neighborhoods appealing to home buyers nostalgic for old-fashioned residential areas within cities.