Reject Rite Aid
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We respectfully ask the Troy Planning Board to reject the proposed new Rite Aid stores at Hoosick and Burdett and by the Waterford Bridge in Lansingburgh (Freihofer's site).
Rite Aid has an existing store on Hoosick St. and another right outside the city line in Brunswick. There will be a new Walgreen's at the top of Hoosick St. There are an abundance of box store pharmacies locally, including CVS, Walmart, Walgreen's, Rite Aid, Price Chopper pharmacy, etc.
We believe that these new Rite Aids will detract from the aesthetic appearance of the city and will increase traffic substantially. We also decry the proposed demolition of the old frat house (said to have been a stop on the underground railroad) and several craftsmen bungalows on Hoosick. We also decry the use of prime Troy riverfront at the Freihofer site for a box store.
We ask the members of the board to recall that Rite Aid abandoned its store downtown and plans to abandon its current building on Hoosick St. As for the Hoosick site, Rite Aid's interest is not in supporting Troy, but engaging in corporate battle with Walgreen's up the road. We ask you to deny Rite Aid's application and keep the entries to Troy free of suburban-style box stores.
We thank the Board for it's time and consideration of our concerns.
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Goal
350 signatures
Goal: 1,000
Latest Signatures
15 January 2016
10 January 2016
349.
A Pp
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Put the Rite Aid store in the Hoosic street Plaza or other area that does not require the demolishion of fine homes.
Zip Code
12158
8 January 2016
348.
Kevin K
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thank you for considering " smart growth and development, preservation over destruction- too many chain pharmacies as it is-
Address
one linden avenue troy
Zip Code
12180
2 January 2016
1 January 2016
22 December 2015
20 December 2015
344.
Eric D
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The "drive-thru" drive-way that would be located along the north side of the proposed RiteAid would be located at the base of a retaining wall seperating it from the sidewalk on Hoosick St. thus creating a physical and visual barrier between Hoosick St. a
4 December 2015
343.
Kathryn S
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Rite Aid did a good thing many years ago by adaptively reusing the old Central Market to use as their pharmacy. There is plenty of space behind the current Rite Aid that could be used to expand their store, if that is what they wish. My fear of them movin
17 November 2015
10 November 2015
341.
Camille H
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I was saddened to see the old Friehofer's outlet destroyed in Lansingburgh, where I live. It was a beautiful building. Troy has such wonderful architecture. Once it is destroyed, it can never be replaced. Let's keep Troy's remaining historical buildings i
7 November 2015
25 September 2015
23 September 2015
14 September 2015
337.
Alexander D
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We need to preserve Troy's urban character and scale!
Address
2 Irving Place, Troy, NY
Zip Code
12180
26 August 2015
23 August 2015
335.
Richard S
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Expand the current Rite Aid on Hoosick Street which I currently patronize and like. Drive thrus are polluting, bad for global warming and unsightly. This is a dangerous corner and the sight of many vehicular accidents already. How can you, in good conscie
20 August 2015
2 August 2015
2 August 2015
30 July 2015
331.
Vladmir L
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If I weren't so busy being soaked in formaldehyde, I'd be right there with you guys!
Address
A glass box in Moscow
Zip Code
12180
25 July 2015
22 July 2015
4 July 2015
29 June 2015
19 June 2015
326.
Darren S
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Hoosick St. redevelopment should at least comply with overlay district guidelines. The Freihofer's site is a rare opportunity to improve a key city gateway and the proposed reuse and its appearance should be carefully considered.
Address
1986 15th Street,
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