tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post7703010643647746301..comments2024-03-29T04:03:32.376-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: The Death of Small Business, as Seen in NazarethBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-75864943227478897012011-01-21T11:16:42.478-05:002011-01-21T11:16:42.478-05:00For those talking about the mayor, he also said th...For those talking about the mayor, he also said that government can't be relied upon to foster the development (although they can support it via favorable zoning. . . .). It needs to be the private sector. <br /><br />Also, its not Sonic and Chic-Fil-A's fault. The responsability's ours and our neighbors. People shouldn't have gone to Kate's because they have a grudge against chains (let them have the Route 33 traffic) they should have gone to Kate's because she had a superior product and superior service.<br /> <br />The mayor didn't let those businesses fail, we did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-17304900221494400552011-01-21T11:12:28.145-05:002011-01-21T11:12:28.145-05:00At an LVEDC event last night, the keynote speaker ...At an LVEDC event last night, the keynote speaker gave an excellent presentation about how the future in economic development was redeveloping developing urban and downtown areas to create "walkable" redevelopment. Strip malls are dinosaurs, the future is in putting commercial/residential development in proximity to eliminate the need for cars and travel. <br /><br />Main Street in Nazareth (which I lived near for three years) has so much potential and its a shame to see good businesses closing (I was particularly a big fan of Kate's (the soup was unreal) and am saddened to see it close.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-16721060270052206872011-01-18T20:36:19.098-05:002011-01-18T20:36:19.098-05:00Corporations are taking over America, with the sup...Corporations are taking over America, with the support and subsidizing of the REpublican party. The downtowns are dead. See you at Walmart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-84315981696280019622011-01-18T14:38:21.165-05:002011-01-18T14:38:21.165-05:00You can't rely on the mayor to fix this. It is...You can't rely on the mayor to fix this. It is not the government's job, it's ours as individuals. It is sad but it is all part of what has happened in this country...we have become a nation of franchises and sameness. If we don't like it then it is our responsibility as consumers to patronize small town, Main Street USA businesses.cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-83681975128190656162011-01-18T10:27:18.537-05:002011-01-18T10:27:18.537-05:00What is the mayor doing about this!!!What is the mayor doing about this!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1762030129494852042011-01-18T02:46:55.921-05:002011-01-18T02:46:55.921-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-89597767333752491842011-01-18T00:21:53.792-05:002011-01-18T00:21:53.792-05:00People want to go to where the action is and sorry...People want to go to where the action is and sorry to say but not many downtowns have much action going on. Well maybe some but perhaps not the right action.<br /><br />Things have certainly changed as noted and unfortunately there's more to come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com