So it seems like half the politicians in Portland, not to mention the PBA and their allies, are in a tizzy about Peterson's, the big convenience store across from the oh-so-finicky new Brooks Brothers. I'm not going to rehash all the arguments here. For now I'll just offer a simple thought. What if, instead of treating Peterson's like a problem to be expunged, they're offered a trade. They give up their big ol' store on the MAX in downtown and, in exchange, they're given newstand concessions at each line terminus and a few other major stations along the MAX lines and along the new streetcar lines to southeast?
It's 2:00 a.m. here in NY, where I'm yet again visiting, so for now I'll just leave that as is.
But it's an interesting thought, isn't it?
-Rustin
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