tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22195348.post114476533968735343..comments2022-11-04T07:26:57.774-04:00Comments on Adirondack Wal-Mart: ADE Commentary - The Broadway-Depot St. Market PlaceAdirondack Wal-Marthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08176410672347916003noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22195348.post-1144842836573437882006-04-12T07:53:00.000-04:002006-04-12T07:53:00.000-04:00I can't tell you how pleased I was to see Frank Ca...I can't tell you how pleased I was to see Frank Casier's commentary in the Enterprise the other day. His idea is perfect! <BR/>I have been to many of the revitalization meetings that were held at the local library. At the last one, there was a lot of talk about developing the very property written about in this commentary. Everybody kept mentioning the Depot Street property and said it was perfect for development. And they were right. <BR/>This property really isn't visible from the street, but if you walk back there as I have done many times, it is an eyesore. But when I walk back there I envision the development that we COULD HAVE. I realize that Wal-Mart doesn't like to build SMALL. They prefer to build something HUGE on the outside of town. But I do feel that if they came into the downtown, and built it smaller, yes, they would have the support of much of this village. No, we couldn't see a 121,000 square foot store there, but do we REALLY NEED ONE THAT SIZE? <BR/>A small department store could easily fit back there. And look at the boost it would give to the village, the business district, etc. Frank Casier has given us the challenge and proposed this idea once again. If North Country Community College could obtain and get 40 pieces of property then SOMEONE should be able to work with the property owners back there. <BR/>Tell me, IS THE VILLAGE OF SARANAC LAKE UP TO THIS CHALLENGE? Any investors out there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com