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verdesquared4533 t1_j9tfuys wrote

Reply to comment by tesla3by3 in The fall of Pittsburgh Bodegas by HarpPgh

Add that many of these type of markets are not permitted by zoning and if a potential owner needs a variance, NIMBYs will most likely kill it.

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enemy_of_your_enema t1_j9uumta wrote

Yes - with newer residential developments like Summerset at Frick Park, I don't get why they don't include a bodega and a coffee shop in the original design. Especially developments like this that advertise walkability but failed to include anything to walk to.

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JustHereForTheSaul t1_j9v5lv2 wrote

You can walk around the plan to get your steps in once you've finished driving to all your daily needs.

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MammothBobcat7198 t1_j9vj8xw wrote

Considering that Summerset fought against having PAT bus service to the neighborhood, I doubt they'd want any retail there either.

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verdesquared4533 t1_j9veujg wrote

Interesting. I wonder what the number of households a small shop would need to stay viable? A shop internal to Summerset wouldn't be a destination place unless they are doing something really well, so it would depend on residents keeping it open.

The new cafe at the corner at Maryland and Walnut seems to fit this description? I wonder if they know where the customer base in coming from.

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