tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19463956.post8805006091614512838..comments2023-10-24T03:00:48.744-07:00Comments on Rock Stars Envy Me: Where’s the Coffee and Bacon Factory?Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03353753779754012872noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19463956.post-13680814712553495992007-10-29T17:59:00.000-07:002007-10-29T17:59:00.000-07:00Hi,I can see that I made you angry and I'm sorry. ...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I can see that I made you angry and I'm sorry. I'm also sorry that my tone came off as condescending. I didn't mean that, either.<BR/><BR/>You're right, of course, that a big-box store is a half-thought out remedy. Obviously it's not the best answer. (And I know that half-million dollar condos aren't either.) I apologize for my flippancy.<BR/><BR/>Oh, in answer to your question, no, I haven't met the folks at Esther's yet. As it happens, though, I'll be walking Seventh Street very soon, probably this week. Also no on 200-Mile Produce. I was planning on pushing further west before exploring the area south of Seventh Street where the stand is, but I may reverse that plan now. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reality check. You raise some really good points and I'll address them in the blog.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03353753779754012872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19463956.post-83084518114599460952007-10-28T01:56:00.000-07:002007-10-28T01:56:00.000-07:00Please keep your Wal-Mart, and your Target, and wh...Please keep your Wal-Mart, and your Target, and whatever other sprall you envision to yourself, and out of West Oakland. It is not a solution to the real needs of this neighborhood.<BR/><BR/>How much did you really see on your walks? Did you meet the folks at Esters, buy groceries at the 200-Mile Produce stand, help out at City Slicker Farms?<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry that we don't measure up to your standards of a good neighborhood. But maybe that means you should just stay away. Yes, this neighborhood is poor, and, yes, we have a long way to go. But we don't need your half-thought-out remedies, and we really do not need your condescension.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com