[Vision2020] Parking Survey Under Way and other NSA Issues

[Tom Hansen]

Mat Decker stated:

"EX. lets say a 150 k sq ft food co-op wanted into town with 20-30% lower
prices. Do you really believe Moscow wouldn't support that? What about
costco?"

I would need to know more (and hopefully so would the city council) about
the food co-op that you mention.  What are its hiring practices?  What is
the "track record" of that business?  How else would the community benefit
from having that business located here in Moscow (other than lower prices)?
Etc. Etc. Etc. . . .  As far as Costco is concerned, I am unfamiliar with
their business practices.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho



-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Decker [mailto:mattd2107 at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 4:47 PM
To: thansen at moscow.com; privatejf32 at hotmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Parking Survey Under Way and other NSA Issues

Tom,

I thought we did this already. Please call me Matt. Just as I hope I can 
call you Tom.

Tom I don't really feel we need a super duper jumbo size walmart. However, I

think doing a big business ban is or can be hypocritical. EX. lets say a 150

k sq ft food co-op wanted into town with 20-30% lower prices. Do you really 
believe Moscow wouldn't support that? What about costco?

Do I shop at wally world? Only when my wife makes me. I hate the place. I 
think they sell shit, plaine and simple. They do serve a purpose though. You

and I both know those so I won't go into detail. Do I think they will put a 
bunch of businesses out of business? NO.

Plus getting 15% of their taxes is better then them going 1/4 mile across 
the boarder, giving Wash the money.

Matt


>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>To: "'Matt Decker'" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>, <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>,

>    <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Parking Survey Under Way and other NSA Issues
>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:30:40 -0800
>
>However, Mr. Decker, you yourself stated that by buying locally "more
>importantly profits stay here".  That is simply not the case with Wal-mart.
>
>Tom Hansen
>Moscow, Idaho
>
>"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
>safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
>sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly used
>up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Matt Decker [mailto:mattd2107 at hotmail.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 4:23 PM
>To: thansen at moscow.com; privatejf32 at hotmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Parking Survey Under Way and other NSA Issues
>
>Tom,
>
>LOL!!!!!!!!!
>
>Smart growth would be trying to get businesses into the community and not
>trying to push them away, along with our tax money.
>
>Matt
>
>
> >From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> >To: "'Matt Decker'" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>, <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>,
>
> >    <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Parking Survey Under Way and other NSA Issues
> >Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:19:01 -0800
> >
> >Matt Decker stated:
> >
> >"For example: every time they buy something from this community the 
>dollar
> >stays here. Whether its businesses ran by other church members or if it's
> >my
> >business, which I have at least 4 members that have purchased sprinklers
> >from be. I in turn spend by money locally thus keeping the money here. 
>Some
> >taxes stay here but more importantly profits stay here."
> >
> >Sounds like a strong endorsement against Wal-Mart and in favor of local
> >businesses, Matt.  Thanks.  Those of us who support smart growth 
>appreciate
> >your comments.
> >
> >Tom Hansen
> >Moscow, idaho
> >
> >"If not us, who?
> >If not now, when?"
> >
> >- Unknown
> >
> >
> >
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