I do not disagree with you guys and I do not think that concerns about McKinnon's or Dave's for that matter should be a reason to oppose a Roche Brothers going into the space. I like both of those businesses a lot and I want them to continue to exist in Davis. I am honestly happy that it looks like we might finally have a prospective tenant who will fill this long vacant space.
My comment about crickets was more directed at the many people in this community that where adamant and vocal in their opposition to the previous beer related proposals for this same location. Myself and some other posters were essentially called delusional when we suggested that much of the concerns raised about the the prior proposals were being exaggerated and were being applied very selectively, with the intent to ultimately drive away a totally viable new business looking to come to our city. It was very obvious then as it is now, that many people who said they are opposed to chains coming to the square can quite easily champion a chain business as long as it is place they would personally like to have in that location. Concerns about the health of existing local business who might face increased competition can easily be explained away. Liquor licenses that were supposedly only available for under-served areas of the city, because Davis is doing just fine already and it has too many establishment serving liquor as it is can suddenly have the restrictions on them removed. I could go on and on here. All of this just reinforces what I have been saying all along, a small group of residents stirred up by Alderman Gewirtz, used many dubious arguments to essentially drive away two prospective tenants from a long vacant building. They used these PC arguments, to hide their true motive which was from the beginning to drive a business they personally did like away. They succeeded and many here applauded them, I on the other hand was disgusted.
Dirty politics is just as distasteful when "your side" wins. I want no part of that in my community. Lets all hope that this time all parties involved can behave in a more rational manner.
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RE: Rather than competition, complementary.
Date: 2014-08-19 03:09 am (UTC)My comment about crickets was more directed at the many people in this community that where adamant and vocal in their opposition to the previous beer related proposals for this same location. Myself and some other posters were essentially called delusional when we suggested that much of the concerns raised about the the prior proposals were being exaggerated and were being applied very selectively, with the intent to ultimately drive away a totally viable new business looking to come to our city. It was very obvious then as it is now, that many people who said they are opposed to chains coming to the square can quite easily champion a chain business as long as it is place they would personally like to have in that location. Concerns about the health of existing local business who might face increased competition can easily be explained away. Liquor licenses that were supposedly only available for under-served areas of the city, because Davis is doing just fine already and it has too many establishment serving liquor as it is can suddenly have the restrictions on them removed. I could go on and on here. All of this just reinforces what I have been saying all along, a small group of residents stirred up by Alderman Gewirtz, used many dubious arguments to essentially drive away two prospective tenants from a long vacant building. They used these PC arguments, to hide their true motive which was from the beginning to drive a business they personally did like away. They succeeded and many here applauded them, I on the other hand was disgusted.
Dirty politics is just as distasteful when "your side" wins. I want no part of that in my community. Lets all hope that this time all parties involved can behave in a more rational manner.