Given the recent Boycott of Crestwood Businesses...I think Other Municipalities are more deserving.

Shop and Save and Aldi appeal to completely different sorts of clientele than does Trader Joes or Whole Foods. Where should a Trader Joe's go? That's up to Trader Joe's, should they wish to add a store. They know their business model. As for Crestwood Court, what is this obsession with a "more modern bowling alley" than Crestwood Bowl? The place just got a grant to restore their sign. Can't these developers and bureaucrats come up with another idea for Crestwood Court or do they lack imagination?

Wouldn't just trying to fill the mall back up with store be a "lack of imagination?" Have you seen the drawings and ideas for The District at Crestwood? Did you attend the Town Hall Meeting where they explained the concept and addressed many of your concerns?

I was speaking specifically about the bowling alley if you bothered to read the comment. From your tone, I doubt you are reasonable in any way. The fact that thousands of dollars have been given to restore the classic Crestwood Bowl sign while at the same time putting them out of business makes a lot of sense. But I guess a bowling alley is the ONLY possible activity for the Court.

It's worth noting that, speaking in trust terms, Aldi actually owns Trader Joe's. http://www.freakonomics.com/2009/02/19/do-you-know-who-owns-trader-joes/

Okay, so specifically in regard to the bowling alley. The proposed development is not intended to compete with Crestwood Bowl. The developer said that it may feature as few as 5 lanes and will not be hosting leagues. It will be geared toward the corporate happy hour crowd as well as families with a focus on the entertainment aspect of a bowling/billiards/arcade venue. Also, the recent money given to restore Crestwood Bowl's sign was a grant from a Route 66 Preservation Assoc, not the city. I think many people would agree that if Crestwood Bowl sinks, the new mall development won't be the main reason.

Ok, so who is running the show here in Crestwood??? WE need some new ideas and careful guidance in the way of establishing "new" businesses here. But I'm telling you, if Trader Joe's would consider Crestwood for one of their future homes, we should be honored! It's a "win-win" situation!!!

Please, isn't there someone here who can stand up and take the lead in the direction of business and the future of Crestwood? We definitely need the revenue! Let's all put our heads together and come up with a good plan!

What we need here in this community is solidarity! And commitment to improving the economical status of Crestwood city! We were at one time a smashing success! Let's do it again!!!

We need to make Crestwood a place of interest for businesses! We need to do something to make it financially promising for new businesses to come to this district.
If our property rent is too high, or taxes too high on property, we need to do something about that...and now! It is critical. We will never see new businesses come to Crestwood with things the way they are, especially in this present economy. If we are need of resources, or revenue, we will NEVER accomplish that by raising taxes on property rental...that is a promise! (I had a small business in Crestwood Court Mall, so I have palpable experience). WE need to do whatever we can to make Crestwood an enticing municipality for small businesses! Even if we have to suffer a bit in the beginning financially, the results will be promising. I promise you, NO BUSINESS will ever come here unless we can make it financially possible for these small businesses. WE would even attract the larger monopoly businesses if our prices are good. WE are committing suicide by increasing taxes and increasing certain bylaws for city ordinances in regards to small businesses.

Is anyone listening out there???

Patricia, while I agree with you on what Crestwood needs to do, we are all suffering under a stagnant to downward-moving economy, real incomes are not rising and Obama is about to kill off any new enterprises with an anvil of taxes and government control. Citizens are simply not loaded with bundles of discretionary money these days. Look what moves into the former bookstores -- Stein Mart into Borders and some sort of Dollar Store into Barnes and Noble. Says a lot. Perhaps moving slowly with the Crestwood Mall property is a smart thing to do right now.