{"id":5090,"date":"2014-09-23T22:57:58","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T05:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5090"},"modified":"2014-09-23T22:57:58","modified_gmt":"2014-09-24T05:57:58","slug":"soopers-new-plan-to-be-more-accommodating-to-drifters-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5090","title":{"rendered":"Soopers\u2019 New Plan to be More Accommodating to Drifters, Homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Soopers<\/a>At the September 9th meeting<\/a> at the Sam Gary library, representatives from the community, Forest City, King Soopers, and Evergreen Development met to discuss current plans for the Eastbridge Town Center. Soopers was first to speak when they unveiled a new architectural plan they thought would please those in the community. \u201cWe have created a larger walkway outside of the store, along with some shade and seating areas,\u201d said Soopers representative Joel Starbuck. \u201cIt will give a good buffer between the traffic, and will certainly give more of a \u2018town center\u2019 feel.\u201d\n\nCommunity members agreed that the extended walkway and seating area may be a step in the right direction, however there may be some problems that accompany the new plan. \u201cIt certainly looks better,\u201d said resident Autumn Ditchman. \u201cBut let\u2019s really think about who is going to use the seating area out there. When I go to the store, I am hurrying in and out, not sitting outside and relaxing.\u201d Others agreed. \u201cSeriously, who relaxes outside at a grocery store?\u201d asked attendee Steve Lewis. \u201cEven if there is a Starbucks inside, no one sits around and enjoys the grocery store atmosphere. I\u2019m not above King Soopers food every once in a while, but I\u2019m not going to hang out at the grocery store and eat there.\u201d\nResident Michelle Dillingham strongly believes that there are people who would love the outdoor seating area and shade. \u201cThe people who are going to love this are the homeless,\u201d said Dillingham. \u201cThey can come in here for the gas station, get some 3.2 beer, and hang out in the shade. Their drifter friends can join them. They are going to love the place.\u201d Resident Ken Campbell believes the word has probably already gotten out. \u201cOnce they see these new plans, they\u2019ll be licking their chops,\u201d said Campbell. \u201cThey can come by, grab some soup at the deli, then hang outside on the patio all day asking shoppers for a few bucks for gas, which is conveniently located right there.\u201d\nStarbuck does mention that the plans are a working document, and they will continue to work with the community to arrive at the best design. \u201cHey, we\u2019re just a grocery store doing our best to bring quality prices and product to a great neighborhood,\u201d said Starbuck. \u201cThe last thing we are trying to do is alienate the community we are trying to serve, but at the same time, we are a corporation with profit responsibilities to stockholders. We can\u2019t just be a cog in a wheel to support a town center, we need to be a profitable cog.\u201d The meeting did not reach any final agreements, but it does appear that all parties are making an effort to understand each other\u2019s point of views and will begin to compromise.\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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