Dear Forest City (Stapleton master developer) the people who have signed this petition wish to encourage you to reduce your retail rental rates so that small businesses can afford to start and maintain their presence in our community. We no longer want to hear of Stapleton born small business chosing to establish a store front in LoDo or other Denver 'top of the market' areas because they can not afford the rental rates in the existing and upcoming town centers.
We want to ensure the Stapleton area is populated with businesses other large chains. We strongly feel a solid blend of corporate and independent stores and restaurants adds charm and character which attracts home buyers and shoppers/diners. Ultimately, it will generate a better quality of life experience.
The emails I send keep going into a black hole while another local shop packs up their boxes. It is exhausting to watch the character of our neighborhood disappear, but I am still pushing for a meeting with the developers to force a change.
6 Comments
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Amber Harvey
19 years ago
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PLEASE lower the rates. so many empty storefronts lately because no one can pay these crazy prices.
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Sarah Osei
19 years ago
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Stapleton is becoming a corporate wasteland. I want to buy my coffee from a local shop not another giant chain cafe.
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Jason McCarthy
19 years ago
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Boring chains everywhere. Stop pricing out the people who actually live here.
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Mike Herrera
19 years ago
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Ridiculous rents. Small business owners are being pushed out of their own neighborhood. Fix this!
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Jessica Nichols
19 years ago
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we need character in our neighborhood. sick of driving to lodo just to find a decent local boutique.
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David May
19 years ago
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Make it affordable for locals to start shops here. Its just common sense if you want a real community.
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Dear Forest City (Stapleton master developer) the people who have signed this petition wish to encourage you to reduce your retail rental rates so that small businesses can afford to start and maintain their presence in our community. We no longer want to hear of Stapleton born small business chosing to establish a store front in LoDo or other Denver 'top of the market' areas because they can not afford the rental rates in the existing and upcoming town centers.
We want to ensure the Stapleton area is populated with businesses other large chains. We strongly feel a solid blend of corporate and independent stores and restaurants adds charm and character which attracts home buyers and shoppers/diners. Ultimately, it will generate a better quality of life experience.
The emails I send keep going into a black hole while another local shop packs up their boxes. It is exhausting to watch the character of our neighborhood disappear, but I am still pushing for a meeting with the developers to force a change.
6 Comments
A
Amber Harvey
19 years ago
Featured
PLEASE lower the rates. so many empty storefronts lately because no one can pay these crazy prices.
S
Sarah Osei
19 years ago
Featured
Stapleton is becoming a corporate wasteland. I want to buy my coffee from a local shop not another giant chain cafe.
J
Jason McCarthy
19 years ago
Featured
Boring chains everywhere. Stop pricing out the people who actually live here.
M
Mike Herrera
19 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous rents. Small business owners are being pushed out of their own neighborhood. Fix this!
J
Jessica Nichols
19 years ago
Featured
we need character in our neighborhood. sick of driving to lodo just to find a decent local boutique.
D
David May
19 years ago
Featured
Make it affordable for locals to start shops here. Its just common sense if you want a real community.
PLEASE lower the rates. so many empty storefronts lately because no one can pay these crazy prices.