Dollar Stores Are Leeching the Economic Vitality of Communities Across the U.S.
The Strong Towns Podcast
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The Ecology of Neighborhood Centers
There's a cycle that we see in traditional neighborhoods where corner stores and, you know, neighborhood centers are wiped out. South Memphis is a really good example of this. You're dependent now on Target being in your community. Well, what if they up and decide to close a store? That denuding of that landscape kind of induces Target then to move on. It feels like slash and burn agriculture in a way.
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