[Vision2020] Corridor debate: Daily News

[Tom Hansen]

Building more malls is NOT the answer.  How many businesses have come and 
gone from the Palouse Mall?  And your answer is to build another mall?

That reminds me of a joke:

John and Jerry were buying widgets from a manufacturing warehouse at a 
dollar each.  To develop and exapnd a customer base they decided to undercut 
their competition by selling their widgets at 80 cents a piece.

Sure enough, customers were flocking to get more and more widgets from John 
and Jerry.  John realized that the more widgets the customers purchased, the 
more widgets John and Jerry had to buy from the manufacturing warehouse.  
Joh also realized that somehow they were losing money on this venture.  John 
approached Jerry and asked him what could be done to avoid further loss.  
Jerry's response was, "Simple.  We will get a larger truck."

Like John and Jerr's predicament, building another mall here in Moscow will 
not solve anything.

We need to expand on career-oriented, professional jobs.  As more and more 
people move to Moscow seeking professional employment in a career-oriented 
job, the more appealing another mall will be for retailers who will be 
targeting more than just the college-age customer.

Tom Hansen



>From: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>
>To: thansen at moscow.com, donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com, msolomon at moscow.com,  
>       lfalen at turbonet.com, jampot at adelphia.net, vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Corridor debate: Daily News
>Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:18:40 -0700
>
>Tom,
>
>I do agree conservation and prevention should be on all our minds. Not just 
>water, but also electricity, fossil fuels, and such.
>
>What I can't foresee, is why a company would want to move here. We have 
>very little to offer. Very limited businesses, resturaunts, shopping areas, 
>etc.
>
>I don't see how adding a costco, olive garden, red lobster, old navy, and 
>whatever else comes into mind will kill our "perfect" little town. We could 
>stand to grow a little without taking away the soul of our great little 
>community.
>
>All of these will help draw in the bussiness types we would all hope for. 
>With this current Mayor and council nothing will happen. She will focus on 
>getting rid of poeple who oppose her. Instead of worrying about a $134,000 
>fine we have now received from the feds. Along with keeping/seeking a 
>conservation driven growth policy. Something that is very possible with our 
>technology.
>
>Meantime, we lose bigtime money from our neighbors who seem to get it. 
>Moscow and Pullman need to both thrive for conservation.
>
>Matt
>
>
>>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>>To: "'Matt Decker'" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>, 
>><donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>,        <msolomon at moscow.com>, 
>><lfalen at turbonet.com>, <jampot at adelphia.net>,        
>><vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Corridor debate: Daily News
>>Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 08:28:24 -0700
>>
>>I have no problem with housing development.  As Moscow expands housing
>>development becomes an absolute necessity.  Tacking on another 
>>mega-shopping
>>center isn't.
>>
>>We have enough shopping malls to support the population of Moscow (as well
>>as Pullman).  What we need is expansion of career-oriented professions 
>>here
>>in Vandalville.  More shelf-stockers and fast-food egg flippers merely
>>doesn’t fit the bill.
>>
>>As professional, career-oriented jobs develop and grow in Moscow, more
>>students will opt to stick around after graduation.  Housing developments
>>will increase along with the tax base.
>>
>>Until we can calculate just how much water remains in the aquifer, we must
>>assume a defensive posture.
>>
>>If not, what will we do when the faucets run dry?
>>
>>Tom Hansen
>>Moscow, Idaho
>>
>>"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college
>>students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."
>>
>>- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Matt Decker [mailto:mattd2107 at hotmail.com]
>>Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 8:08 AM
>>To: thansen at moscow.com; donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com; msolomon at moscow.com;
>>lfalen at turbonet.com; jampot at adelphia.net; vision2020 at moscow.com
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Corridor debate: Daily News
>>
>>Tom,
>>
>>You stated"If we allow unlimited
>> >use of the aquifer by corporate "gluttons", it will disappear and our
>> >citizens will suffer.   We must restrict access to our limited water
>> >sources
>> >until another source is identified and put into use."
>>
>>So are suggesting that we stop all houses being built? Maybe even a high
>>tech industrial baised company moving into Moscow? All this while Pullman
>>catapults itself way ahead of us, and continues to drill new wells which
>>draw from the same water source. Thus drawing more business, residents, 
>>and
>>tax revenue, most of which is beneficial to the area. Granted, some such 
>>as
>>a Walmart I could go without. Along with growth would become more problems
>>too. However, the ending result will most likely create a better community
>>with more options.
>>
>>Matt
>>
>> >From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>> >To: "'Donovan Arnold'" <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>,        "'Mark
>> >Solomon'" <msolomon at moscow.com>,        "'lfalen'" 
>><lfalen at turbonet.com>,
>>
>> >      "'g. crabtree'" <jampot at adelphia.net>, <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Corridor debate: Daily News
>> >Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:05:17 -0700
>> >
>> >Arnold stated:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Mr. Solomon's ideas are not based on economic realities and don't solve
>> >the
>> >water problem, it just prolongs it."
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >So, you are admitting that there is a water problem.  If we allow 
>>unlimited
>> >use of the aquifer by corporate "gluttons", it will disappear and our
>> >citizens will suffer.   We must restrict access to our limited water
>> >sources
>> >until another source is identified and put into use.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Arnold goes on . . .
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Thinking we shouldn't have stocking and service orientated jobs for
>> >students I think is a bad idea. First, those lower paying jobs should go 
>>to
>> >college students, not 40 year olds trying to make a living; somebody has 
>>to
>> >ask, "Would you like fries with that?" And I don't think it should be
>> >people
>> >middle aged with Master's in Environmental Science."
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Our community NEEDS career-oriented, professional jobs if it is to 
>>compete.
>> >If Moscow were to limit its growth to those minimum-wage, 
>>service-oriented
>> >jobs you reference, those 10,000 college students (referenced by Dale
>> >Courtney below) will simply graduate and move on to greener pastures 
>>away
>> >from Moscow.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Question:  What 40 year olds and local residents "with Master's in
>> >Environmental Science" are you aware of that are hold these jobs at fast
>> >food outlets?  I have lived here in Moscow for 15 years.  All I have 
>>seen
>> >are college students working at local fast food restaurants (as well as
>> >bartenders at my favorite haunts).
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Tom Hansen
>> >
>> >Moscow, Idaho
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college
>> >students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."
>> >
>> >- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)
>> >
>>
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