I was more than slightly disturbed to read this quote about a possible Co-op opening in Durham in August 2012:
"Unless people suddenly build 5,000 housing units in the area, [foot traffic] is not how we're going to succeed," Moffitt says. "Where we're going to succeed is by building a business where people will drive from all over Durham to shop."
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/durham-central-market-the-challenges-of-launching-a-good-idea-in-tough-times/Content?oid=2016968
These guys want to build a 10,000 sq-ft store where corner stores have a tough time surviving. Why feed into the car-centric model if you don't have to? A 1,500 sq-ft store for a tenth of the price (the project is slated at $4.2 million) closer to the heart of Downtown might be more of an immediate asset to the community.
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