Columbia River Business Alliance is hosting a discussion about the effects of very large retail stores on small businesses in nearby communities. Specifically the discussion will focus on ways to hold the mega-stores accountable for calculating their economic impacts.
Elaine Blatt, from Onward Oregon, will talk about the proposed Oregon Informed Growth Act. The Informed Growth Act would give Oregonians more information about the potential impact of big box development on on their local communities -- including impacts on local businesses, jobs, land ocal government services -- and provide means for local communities to prevent development determined to have a significant negative impact.
This event will be held this Thursday, September 17th at the Blue Scorcher, 15th & Duane, in Astoria.
Peter Huhtala, Executive Director
Columbia River Business Alliance
PO Box 682
Astoria, Oregon 97103
peter@columbiariverbusinessalliance.org
www.ColumbiaRiverBusinessAlliance.org
503 468-8038
"The future of the Columbia River estuary is our business."
Elaine Blatt, from Onward Oregon, will talk about the proposed Oregon Informed Growth Act. The Informed Growth Act would give Oregonians more information about the potential impact of big box development on on their local communities -- including impacts on local businesses, jobs, land ocal government services -- and provide means for local communities to prevent development determined to have a significant negative impact.
This event will be held this Thursday, September 17th at the Blue Scorcher, 15th & Duane, in Astoria.
Peter Huhtala, Executive Director
Columbia River Business Alliance
PO Box 682
Astoria, Oregon 97103
peter@columbiariverbusinessalliance.org
www.ColumbiaRiverBusinessAlliance.org
503 468-8038
"The future of the Columbia River estuary is our business."
8 comments:
The CRBA is a joke...local businesses and consumers alike have been grumbling about big box proliferation for years-now comes CRBA, whom, except for Huhtala, is made up entirely of people who have arrived here recently from out of state. People, by the way, that no one trusts or has any other kind of faith in except faith that they are here to further the degradation of this once beautiful and productive area
Robert Stang isn't anything but big eastern city developer who has come here to screw somebody
He isn't in business here, he is a carpet bagger/real estate speculator. Everyone knows what he is about
"He isn't in business here, he is a carpet bagger/real estate speculator. Everyone knows what he is about"
Perhaps you should notify C.E.D.R. of what Mr. Stang is as he sits on that board and has since its inception.
How could they be so naive?
Buy local!
Purchasing something for a few bucks more at City Lumber rather than Home Depot says a lot more about supporting the local economy than all the bleating for LNG.
So where are our commissioners on that? Do they have a policy about buying local?
I surely thought The Home Depot moving here would destroy City Lumber but, I haven't stopped patronizing City Lumber at all and not out of any loyalty issues but simply because of the convenience and the personal attention I have received the many years we have done business with them.
I don't see that changing for me except an occasional big ticket item that may be more beneficial for me to purchase at Home Depot.
I guess, for the moment, they both have their place here and the local scuttlebutt is that Home Depot isn't quite having the success they thought they would here.
Perhaps you should notify C.E.D.R. of what Mr. Stang is as he sits on that board and has since its inception.
Pfffftt...anyone can get on any board around here without any qualifications other than a desire to be in some sort of public office...the C.E.D.R is just a "feel good" position that doesnt carry any weight or charged with any decisions. Sort'a like the Historic Landmark Commission or other worthless boards designed to make people feel important
"anyone can get on any board around here without any qualifications other than a desire to be in some sort of public office"
Such a poignant point even coming from you "Anonym" and so appropriate in today's climate and so applicable to so many but, you still have to give them credit for the willingness to put their names on the line and stand up and do it.
you still have to give them credit for the willingness to put their names on the line and stand up and do it.
Why would this...this...Stang person haul ass all the way here from NYC, dragging some cyber based advertising, whether true or not, designed to give the reader the impression this guy is a big operator. Yet, has he done anything here? Has he "invested"? Or is he just a bunch of hot air on the lookout for some sucker so he can do some developing. Through the years, the North Coast Oregon country has seen it's share of con men like Stang. Locals know this. The only people likely to fall for Stangs brand of blarney are people just moving here from that goddamn California. Why do the worst people from that state continue to come here? I have an idea
Post a Comment