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umbligado t1_je83bg2 wrote

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umbligado t1_je4f9e2 wrote

That’s a fair question. Many people are buying large quantities (multiple cases of beer or wine) at a time. It just wouldn’t really work with other modes of transportation. Personally I used to buy cases there years ago when I had a car; now that I bike everywhere and take public transportation, I no longer buy in quantity and just generally buy less overall at Wine Source.

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umbligado t1_je4e9pz wrote

Better question — does Hampden really need a 7-11 AND a Royal Farms right on the Avenue? In addition to both other locations on Keswick?

How many late night cigarettes and candy does one neighborhood need?

All of this is being put in motion because RoFo is refusing to renew Wine Source’s parking lease at the existing lot. Why on Earth does a Royal Farms need such a large lot?

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umbligado t1_je4d5qr wrote

That argument doesn’t make sense. You’re then still left with a retail property that doesn’t have enough parking to make the business viable. It’s worked fine for close to twenty years as it is.

Wine Source will likely end up having to pay somewhere close ro $1M to convert the lot in question into their own parking — I doubt the issue with the Royal Farms lot is simply one of cost.

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umbligado t1_j9lzsjq wrote

Worth mentioning, Baltimore has been experimenting with getting more fresh produce to corner stores since around 2014.

I’m not sure how well it’s gone, and assume that coronavirus put a dent in those efforts.

For many, sometimes proximity is well worth the higher prices. Obviously not the best full grocery experience, but often that’s a real gap.

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