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]]> By: Jim http://runawayjim.org/2007/08/29/the-future-of-eagle-square/#comment-20 Jim Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:00:05 +0000 http://runawayjim.org/2007/08/29/the-future-of-eagle-square/#comment-20 I didn't feel the meeting really resulted in a whole lot of usefulness. The main ideas for the space being tossed around were some sort of open market, similar to Haymarket and Quincy Market in Boston or Reading Terminal Market in Philly. Unfortunately, these markets don't do a whole lot of business for the majority of days during the week. Haymarket is only open on weekends and Reading Terminal does most of its business at the beginning of the week right after they stock (Tuesdays, I think). The shopping center needs something that will keep people going 7 days a week. If something can't do that, it shouldn't go there. There is a lot of talk about this on UrbanPlanet. I recommend reading through some of that. http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/Grocery-stores-Greater-P-t36915.html The best idea in my opinion would be splitting it into 2 smaller spaces. Have something like maybe a Trader Joe's and perhaps a grocery store like an IGA (Dave's in Warwick, I think, is an IGA). IGA sells local brands and locally grown produce whenever possible. I didn’t feel the meeting really resulted in a whole lot of usefulness. The main ideas for the space being tossed around were some sort of open market, similar to Haymarket and Quincy Market in Boston or Reading Terminal Market in Philly. Unfortunately, these markets don’t do a whole lot of business for the majority of days during the week. Haymarket is only open on weekends and Reading Terminal does most of its business at the beginning of the week right after they stock (Tuesdays, I think). The shopping center needs something that will keep people going 7 days a week. If something can’t do that, it shouldn’t go there.

There is a lot of talk about this on UrbanPlanet. I recommend reading through some of that. http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/Grocery-stores-Greater-P-t36915.html

The best idea in my opinion would be splitting it into 2 smaller spaces. Have something like maybe a Trader Joe’s and perhaps a grocery store like an IGA (Dave’s in Warwick, I think, is an IGA). IGA sells local brands and locally grown produce whenever possible.

]]> By: tricia http://runawayjim.org/2007/08/29/the-future-of-eagle-square/#comment-19 tricia Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:32:19 +0000 http://runawayjim.org/2007/08/29/the-future-of-eagle-square/#comment-19 thanks for posting this info. we moved here last year and live not too far from Eagle square. returned from a summer vacation and found it closed. we worried about it signalling a downturn for the neighborhood. Trader Joe's would be great as would a full-service grocery store. What was the outcome of the meeting? will they decide soon so that the rest of the businesses can survive? will the community have a chance to comment again? Again, thanks for this community info- really appreciate it! Tricia thanks for posting this info. we moved here last year and live not too far from Eagle square. returned from a summer vacation and found it closed. we worried about it signalling a downturn for the neighborhood. Trader Joe’s would be great as would a full-service grocery store. What was the outcome of the meeting? will they decide soon so that the rest of the businesses can survive? will the community have a chance to comment again? Again, thanks for this community info- really appreciate it! Tricia

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