Comments on: Walgreens will work with communities http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-will-work-with-communities/ Sustainable living in "The Village Within The City" Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Aaron http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-will-work-with-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Aaron Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:53:34 +0000 http://walkeastwood.org/?p=1149#comment-866 JP re:the line markings: drove by the Walgreens site today and it looks like they indeed are reconfiguring the intersection, and looks like there will be a light allowing traffic out of the parking lot in any direction. Should be interesting to see how that plays out. JP re:the line markings: drove by the Walgreens site today and it looks like they indeed are reconfiguring the intersection, and looks like there will be a light allowing traffic out of the parking lot in any direction. Should be interesting to see how that plays out.

]]> By: JP http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-will-work-with-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-862 JP Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:10:19 +0000 http://walkeastwood.org/?p=1149#comment-862 Why is Mr. Hart Jr. not getting it, any sign with electronic messages is at odds with the design guidelines, is a potential hazard at such a busy intersection and is, therefore, no compromise? Why is Mr. Hart Jr. not getting it, any sign with electronic messages is at odds with the design guidelines, is a potential hazard at such a busy intersection and is, therefore, no compromise?

]]> By: Aaron http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-will-work-with-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Aaron Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:38:08 +0000 http://walkeastwood.org/?p=1149#comment-859 According to channel 9, a compromise sign may be in the works, that's closer at least. http://www.9wsyr.com/content/news/your_stories/story/Sign-compromise-Dunkin-Donuts-to-reopen-Your/YwlD7K6wMkSTDq0nR0FxmQ.cspx "We thank Mike Hayes and others who've e-mailed us about this. The city planning commission has rejected one sign the store wanted to put up. The developer is now proposing a different sign design, in hopes of striking a compromise and getting the store open. "Other than the sign dispute, the brand new store appears ready for the shelves to be stocked and the doors to open at the corner of James Street and Grant Boulevard. The planning commission said "no" to a monument sign with a LED message board. "Developer Guy Hart Junior tells us Walgreens is now proposing a "blade" sign. It would still have the electronic messages, but this sign would be attached perpendicular to the building, on James Street. It would be four feet tall and five feet, nine inches wide. Now, the ball is back in the planning commission’s court." According to channel 9, a compromise sign may be in the works, that’s closer at least.

http://www.9wsyr.com/content/news/your_stories/story/Sign-compromise-Dunkin-Donuts-to-reopen-Your/YwlD7K6wMkSTDq0nR0FxmQ.cspx

“We thank Mike Hayes and others who’ve e-mailed us about this. The city planning commission has rejected one sign the store wanted to put up. The developer is now proposing a different sign design, in hopes of striking a compromise and getting the store open.

“Other than the sign dispute, the brand new store appears ready for the shelves to be stocked and the doors to open at the corner of James Street and Grant Boulevard. The planning commission said “no” to a monument sign with a LED message board.

“Developer Guy Hart Junior tells us Walgreens is now proposing a “blade” sign. It would still have the electronic messages, but this sign would be attached perpendicular to the building, on James Street. It would be four feet tall and five feet, nine inches wide. Now, the ball is back in the planning commission’s court.”

]]> By: Jess http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-will-work-with-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Jess Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:45:07 +0000 http://walkeastwood.org/?p=1149#comment-858 That's right Lonnie I have seen many Walgreens work with communities who have set quality design standards. The right developer will give comply with the character of the community not risk changing it. Why should Eastwood not have the very best especially with a community that cares so much about the neighborhood? That’s right Lonnie I have seen many Walgreens work with communities who have set quality design standards. The right developer will give comply with the character of the community not risk changing it. Why should Eastwood not have the very best especially with a community that cares so much about the neighborhood?

]]> By: sig snyder http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-will-work-with-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-857 sig snyder Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:20:03 +0000 http://walkeastwood.org/?p=1149#comment-857 Okay, here's my "take" on the situation. I very well remember the first presentation by the developer where "demographic" "studies" were mentioned. It is not difficult to see that Eastwood, like many first ring suburbs, can be considered "in transition." So, what good business sense requires is to anticipate a scenario of change. It is obvious that the type of Walgreens store we are looking at is considered to have a life of 15 years or so. It will be a landmark, but certainly never a tourist attraction. Its function is to distribute throw-away items for a transient population, as well as being a dispensing station of medications not only for the remaining resident elderly, but also to serve an increasingly perceived need for preventive, palliative, and remedial substances for the young. Of course, I will never know. At age 79 I don't anticipate being around 15 years from now . . . Cheers, Sig Okay, here’s my “take” on the situation. I very well remember the first presentation by the developer where “demographic” “studies” were mentioned. It is not difficult to see that Eastwood, like many first ring suburbs, can be considered “in transition.” So, what good business sense requires is to anticipate a scenario of change. It is obvious that the type of Walgreens store we are looking at is considered to have a life of 15 years or so. It will be a landmark, but certainly never a tourist attraction. Its function is to distribute throw-away items for a transient population, as well as being a dispensing station of medications not only for the remaining resident elderly, but also to serve an increasingly perceived need for preventive, palliative, and remedial substances for the young.

Of course, I will never know. At age 79 I don’t anticipate being around 15 years from now . . .

Cheers,

Sig

]]> By: Jim http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-will-work-with-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-856 Jim Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:11:47 +0000 http://walkeastwood.org/?p=1149#comment-856 Some people are misinformed. If they think this Walgreen’s has taken a long time to open, they should consider that it took the developers three applications and the better part of two years to get project approval from the City. They should consider that it has taken the developers three and a half years since that project approval to finish the job. The developers have shown a difficulty with reading, understanding, following, or respecting public rules. That difficulty slowed things up, but there were apparently some kind of internal project delays as well. I don't think people will have to wait much longer. Some people are misinformed. If they think this Walgreen’s has taken a long time to open, they should consider that it took the developers three applications and the better part of two years to get project approval from the City. They should consider that it has taken the developers three and a half years since that project approval to finish the job.

The developers have shown a difficulty with reading, understanding, following, or respecting public rules. That difficulty slowed things up, but there were apparently some kind of internal project delays as well. I don’t think people will have to wait much longer.

]]> By: Ted http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-will-work-with-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Ted Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:56:13 +0000 http://walkeastwood.org/?p=1149#comment-855 Enough already - let Walgreens open.All these Tattoo Parlors and Nail Salons are ok but a Walgreens that would give people a choice is stonewalled. One has to wonder what special interest the people here have in Rite Aid (stock holders ?) . Hey - if Walgreens fails maybe that building could be converted into a Tattoo/Massage Parlor - is that more Eastwood's style? Enough already – let Walgreens open.All these Tattoo Parlors and Nail Salons are ok but a Walgreens that would give people a choice is stonewalled. One has to wonder what special interest the people here have in Rite Aid (stock holders ?) . Hey – if Walgreens fails maybe that building could be converted into a Tattoo/Massage Parlor – is that more Eastwood’s style?

]]> By: JP http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-will-work-with-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-841 JP Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:42:16 +0000 http://walkeastwood.org/?p=1149#comment-841 Have the developers been alerted to their gaffe concerning the yellow road markings at the Walgreen's Grant Blvd exit? The exit is marked for two lanes. One with a right arrow and one with a left arrow. Problem is you can't legally turn left onto Grant Blvd there as far as I know. That entrance/exit placement is a bad enough idea without having people turning left out of it. Have the developers been alerted to their gaffe concerning the yellow road markings at the Walgreen’s Grant Blvd exit? The exit is marked for two lanes. One with a right arrow and one with a left arrow. Problem is you can’t legally turn left onto Grant Blvd there as far as I know.

That entrance/exit placement is a bad enough idea without having people turning left out of it.

]]> By: Aaron http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-will-work-with-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-840 Aaron Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:47:42 +0000 http://walkeastwood.org/?p=1149#comment-840 FYI, Hart has a page on the project, with contact us link, here: http://www.hdlpropertygroup.com/properties/eastwood/eastwood.html Has a scale diagram of the sign in question. It's far, far better than that of a typical Walgreens store... but still not a great idea on that corner. FYI, Hart has a page on the project, with contact us link, here: http://www.hdlpropertygroup.com/properties/eastwood/eastwood.html

Has a scale diagram of the sign in question. It’s far, far better than that of a typical Walgreens store… but still not a great idea on that corner.

]]> By: Aaron http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-will-work-with-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Aaron Thu, 21 May 2009 12:34:10 +0000 http://walkeastwood.org/?p=1149#comment-836 There's no maybe about it - this developer has little interest in working with the community in any real sense of the term. There’s no maybe about it – this developer has little interest in working with the community in any real sense of the term.

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