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[rimmer]

joeDowntown, on Mar 16 2005, 04:29 PM, said:

No, it will be incorporated into the 14 story building, but not be demolished. Actually, if people want a CVS on that corner. put it in the JA building... Just don't let it beat out the superior design of the RSC & Associates design. I need to contact those guys and see if I can get some better renderings...

Joe

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Diplomat Pharmacy just opened downtown on Fulton, west of Lafayette... this locally owned business - as well as another speciality pharmacy at the corner of Fulton & Sheldon are answering the call in the area.

Further, the market study that concluded a need for a pharmacy downtown is three years old... lots has happened since that time.  

Lets encourage folks to send letters to the mayor as he is leading the charge for the development of this site... other committee members include Jack Hoffman, Dave Cassard, Richard Craig, Joe Niewick and Com'rs Rabaut and Dean need to be contacted as well.

Retail is indeed needed downtown, but we need to seed the area w/strong local business first, in order to avoid becomming another "Generica".  Local stores need first dibs an affordable leases before the Gap comes to feed the culturally deprived.  Lets see Schuler's fill up the bookstore proposed by RSC...

[metrogrkid]

For all of those that this issue greatly concerns and who have not been over to the METROPOLITAN CENTER thread yet - PLEASE GET OVER THERE ASAP.  MBEI intends to convene an alternative planning charrette in 12 days (as of today).  BRING WORLD-CLASS IDEAS for tweeking MBEI Metropolitan Center Proposal. LEAVE DRAMA (unless it applies to the impact of the proposal   ), ATTITUDES AND STATUS-QUO-KEEPING AT HOME.

-Metrogrkid

Edited by metrogrkid, 24 March 2005 - 05:44 AM.

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rimmer, on Mar 24 2005, 12:57 AM, said:

Diplomat Pharmacy just opened downtown on Fulton, west of Lafayette...

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Slightly off topic, but Diplomat is based in Flint. It caught me by surprise when I was reading your post. It's a good pharmacy, and along with the other independent pharmacy, downtown should be served well.

[joeDowntown]

An interesting fact. The city has now decided that the review/interview process for the City Centre ramp will be open to the public.

Interviews will take place from 1 to 4PM on April 30th at the Parking Services office (50 Ottawa, in the Fulton/Ottawa Ramp). The will review the plans of the Fulton/Division project, Rockford Construction and RSC & Associates.

I encourage anyone that can make it to do so. I don't know if public comments will be welcomed, but it would be a great time to voice concerns about our favorite suburban pharmacy as well as get a better glimpse at what they have planned.

Let us know if you are going to go.

Joe