Pennyaline wrote:
> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/bu...10grocery.html
>
>
> The only downside to the loss of the megamarts is that there will be
> even more massive empty box stores darkening commercial areas
> nationwide.

How about small businesses moving in and taking back those storefront
spaces? Those comercial areas don't have to remain untenented. Of course
this requires financing in the way of small business loans. And a
willingness for the people to support those local businesses.

Jill