Posts Tagged ‘Economic Development’

Week in Review

Sunday, November 12th, 2017

A slice of Serenity from Syracuse in Focus on Vimeo.

We Raise You A Dollar

Tuesday, October 17th, 2017

Family Dollar Store (Syracuse, NY)

According to commercial real estate analyst Garrick Brown, in the past five years, it is estimated that about five Dollar General (Dollar Tree) Stores open daily in the US.

The chains are an example of dubious economic development in underserved neighborhoods and areas that are food deserts.

The source for our report comes from the blog Bessette Pitney.

We have been following Brown since he provided us with some great data on urban millennials back in the day.