Target Community Meeting Held
"If they don't approve the Target, my wife might go on a killing spree," jokes @laughinghyena13. "Watch out SF!"
This is the whimsical sentiment of many San Franciscans who, bombarded with tasty-yet-pricey artisan fare and DIY store-bought tsotchkes, wouldn't mind a little Goober Grape and 46-pack Tampex now and then. Last night, the (beloved) mega-chain held a meeting with residents regarding two new Target proposals: a store on Geary and Masonic in the vacant Mervyns space, another at the struggling Metreon Complex on Fourth and Mission.
Locals' main concern, according to ABC 7, was an increase in traffic. "Residents want bike and rideshare accommodations, more bus service at the busy intersection, and they want services that meet urban needs."
Seems reasonable. Other questions/suggestions raised at last night's meeting? These:
"Would you consider delivering since we have so many people who want to walk or use their bikes?" says San Francisco resident Kat Anderson.
"I would encourage you to use as much renewable energy as possible and alternative energy sources in building this," says SF resident Duff Bennett.
"Eeeeeeeee!" squealed your SFist editor.
Currently in the nascent stages of development, Target aims to get inside the sacred walls of San Francisco, a city that shuns big-chain retail stores, by working with the community. If given approval, this would be the city's first Target spores. "Both stores would provide 200 jobs each and if they pass muster, they could open by the spring of 2012."