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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reason they are leaving is because a bunch of jealous, geriatric ninnies were blocking Safeway from making logical redevelopment plans.  Beating garbage cans, putting signs in yards.  Totally sucks we will not have a grocery store now.

It's always the same bunch ranting + the bunch of imbecilic corpses on the ANC = no grocery store for the normal, busy families who have no time for this kind of stupidity.

I hope people remember this next time they want to interfere in the affairs of a private business. [/quote]

+1  Some of the people on the Tenleytown listserve block almost all development and we are worse off for it.  [/quote]

Please.  If you think a giant corporations turns on a Dime and runs away scared because of the concerns of some neighborhood moms, you don't understand the real business world.  safeway was bought and its new ownership has different strategic priorities.  Believe it, when the backers of a development truly want it, they go all out.  Big contributions to mayoral and city council campaigns.  The formation of"AstroTurf" groups that look like real local grass roots organizations.  Lots of consultants and facilitators.  There's even a local real estate lawyer for hire whose nickname is Payola.[/quote]

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