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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy
It's not just Docs, that's quite a lot of businesses that this development will be displacing. Other than restaurant space, there's no mention of retail space.
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My hope is that, as more and more plots get developed in or near downtown, developers will see local businesses as advantageous for retail/restaurant spots on the ground floors. Not only does it bring density/development (which is inevitable), but it preserves culture and keeps local businesses around. I'm glad to see more density, but I've heard great things about that restaurant (I've not been there) and I know a few friends who will be sad to see it go. Good to know that they're looking for another spot.
I know that there's no way to force developers to rent out to local businesses only, but I do wonder if incentives would at all be reasonable to that end? What do you guys who are more familiar with how incentives work think of that? Obviously, part of it would require keeping the rent low enough for local businesses to be able to afford it...