tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461135527147408806.post3802384870937882169..comments2023-10-22T11:39:04.753-04:00Comments on 5 Points Buzz: coming, going, and here to stayAnomalyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00760463541838648823noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461135527147408806.post-11744768548741301312007-11-05T19:49:00.000-05:002007-11-05T19:49:00.000-05:00wonderful! But seriously, if you think of any way ...wonderful! But seriously, if you think of any way I can help, please let me know (promotion, connecting folks with the small business center...?). My position with RADO is funded by AmeriCorps, so I'm paid to work on stuff that benefits Riverside...and I'm basically searching for a good problem to solve. I'm looking for ways RADO can move beyond just building more-affordable homes. At this point I've got a little extra time at work, and this is definitely something we should help with, or at least be attentive to. But as I said, I'm a neophyte. <BR/>:)Jennifer McCharenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14828625102664191428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461135527147408806.post-91890492450826348712007-11-05T17:55:00.000-05:002007-11-05T17:55:00.000-05:00i will have to investigate this further. i actual...i will have to investigate this further. i actually have a meeting w/ someone later on this week to discuss a possible tennant in a location... if i know someone with money and an itch to open a business, i'm trying to get him/her to 5 points!Anomalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760463541838648823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461135527147408806.post-28888236894826303732007-11-05T16:58:00.000-05:002007-11-05T16:58:00.000-05:00Absolutely! Me too. I'm wondering if there's a goo...Absolutely! Me too. I'm wondering if there's a good way to help connect good tenants with these spaces. We know what we need. I agree with the wish list posted in the blog. But by what venue does one seek out the entrepreneur that's on the other side of this problem, scratching her head wondering WHERE in this town she can open her vegan coffeeshop/wine bar! <BR/><BR/>Small business center at the Chamber of Commerce perhaps?Jennifer McCharenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14828625102664191428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461135527147408806.post-19340178362528222602007-11-05T16:51:00.000-05:002007-11-05T16:51:00.000-05:00hopefully not the gap... i would like to see more...hopefully not the gap... i would like to see more young entrepreneurs open up dining/shopping establishments with a modern, fresh approach.Anomalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760463541838648823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461135527147408806.post-54894614797700301812007-11-05T09:10:00.000-05:002007-11-05T09:10:00.000-05:00like...the GAP?like...the GAP?Jennifer McCharenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14828625102664191428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461135527147408806.post-13477303917285730182007-11-05T08:29:00.000-05:002007-11-05T08:29:00.000-05:00i don't consider 5 points to be decaying... it's ...i don't consider 5 points to be decaying... it's still a wonderful shopping district with eclectic shops and delicious restaurants! it's more more like transitioning... loosing the stores that have just barely been hanging on and making room for fresh businesses.Anomalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760463541838648823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461135527147408806.post-46772608105096236942007-10-31T10:01:00.000-04:002007-10-31T10:01:00.000-04:00Is there a 5 points merchants association? When ar...Is there a 5 points merchants association? When are the meetings? Let me know...Jennifer McCharenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14828625102664191428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461135527147408806.post-71079316601139648312007-10-31T09:46:00.000-04:002007-10-31T09:46:00.000-04:00The current decay of 5 points is a terrible shame....The current decay of 5 points is a terrible shame...what can we do? What can RADO do? I'm new to development issues, investor issues, etc. But we're supposed to be a community development corporation, and this is a serious problem in Riverside.<BR/><BR/>Any suggestions on how to recruit entrepreneurs or connect them with investors? I know a ton of people with awesome ideas and integrity but zero capital...Want to get coffee and talk about it? It makes me feel really on edge to see so many empty storefronts!Jennifer McCharenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14828625102664191428noreply@blogger.com