sonic in blacksburg: Will Steve Get His Strawberry Limeade?
- 09/05/08 02:40 PM
Let's hope so. I'm encouraged to see Sonic making an attempt to revamp its' approach. Don't take no for an answer, don't fight, just find a new way to make it work for everyone. Updated 9/6 - there's no guarantee it'll go through a second time; I still think too many people are just going to kick and scream on anything regarding this project at this point, but I like the approach. Including Steve and his strawberry Limeade fix.
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sonic in blacksburg: Where CAN You Build It?
- 06/11/08 05:48 AM
That's the question asked by outgoing Blacksburg council member Paul Lancaster after last night's 4-3 vote, turning down the proposed Sonic in the First & Main development. Wish I had the answer. I've had two calls from friends this morning asking about the issue, and other than referring them to other posts on the topic, I don't know what to tell them. I think we're making a mistake, arguing over loudspeakers in a retail center. If the Sonic was to go where I think it was to go, I am virtually certain that there are louder, more nuisance-creating shops, service stations … (0 comments)
sonic in blacksburg: A Sonic Boom
- 06/09/08 07:40 AM
What is - I think - a pretty good editorial regarding the latest First & Main controversy ... council must issue permits consistently and deny them only for a compelling public reason. Is Council issuing permits consistently, and denying them only for a compelling public reason? To me, it seems not. It seems that Council is going to make it difficult for Fairmount to proceed on every point. Is that what we want our retailers seeing? As our elected officials setting us up for long-term failure, as developers and retailers alike decide to bypass Blacksburg because of changing rules? I know … (3 comments)
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Let's hope so. ;)
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