Comments on: Shopping Locally Saves Neighborhoods http://nddc.org/weblog/post/684/ Working together to sustain a vibrant downtown Northfield Mon, 14 May 2012 03:04:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Northfield Downtown Development Corporation » Weblog » Shop Local, Be Local, Love Local…You Get the Idea http://nddc.org/weblog/post/684/comment-page-1/#comment-4755 Northfield Downtown Development Corporation » Weblog » Shop Local, Be Local, Love Local…You Get the Idea Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:15:43 +0000 http://nddc.org/weblog/post/684/#comment-4755 [...] 2005.  Some of the earliest blog posts were kind of economic advocacy, like America Unchained Day, Shopping Locally Saves Neighborhoods, and the Minnesota 2020 Report.  Then I began to focus on Shopping Locally for the Holidays, [...] [...] 2005.  Some of the earliest blog posts were kind of economic advocacy, like America Unchained Day, Shopping Locally Saves Neighborhoods, and the Minnesota 2020 Report.  Then I began to focus on Shopping Locally for the Holidays, [...]

]]> By: Mary Malone http://nddc.org/weblog/post/684/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Mary Malone Thu, 24 May 2007 16:40:33 +0000 http://nddc.org/weblog/post/684/#comment-196 I am all for SHOPPING LOCAL but I have a question. I am rather new to town, and I just wonder why the CITY OF NORTHFIELD didn't "shop local" when they chose a Texas Company to do all the roofs on the city buildings in town. There are plenty of local roofers who would have LOVED to get an opportunity to bid on the projects. I certainly don't know all of the details, or how or why such a decision was made, but I am curious about this. Why shouldn't SHOOPING LOCAL also apply to local builders and contractors? I am all for SHOPPING LOCAL but I have a question. I am rather new to town, and I just wonder why the CITY OF NORTHFIELD didn’t “shop local” when they chose a Texas Company to do all the roofs on the city buildings in town. There are plenty of local roofers who would have LOVED to get an opportunity to bid on the projects. I certainly don’t know all of the details, or how or why such a decision was made, but I am curious about this. Why shouldn’t SHOOPING LOCAL also apply to local builders and contractors?

]]> By: Mary Rossing http://nddc.org/weblog/post/684/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Mary Rossing Thu, 24 May 2007 16:14:12 +0000 http://nddc.org/weblog/post/684/#comment-195 It might be interesting to ask local retailers/businesses/banks how much they donate annually to the Northfield community--money to non-profits, merchandise and gift certificates for auctions, etc, as well as in-kind dontations, use of facilities and time. I think people would be suprised to learn that it is probably way above the 1% that Target publicizes (although this is not meant to be a big box bash). I know that people in this town don't like to toot their own horn, but if we talked in terms of percentages this might be palatable. It would be good information to have when we ask people to shop locally. By the way, I think the "Shop Local" boys should start making guest appearances (without the show) at various public events or to congratulate businesses celebrating anniversaries and milestones as the NDDC ambassadors! What a great visual image each time a photo gets published in the various media. It might be interesting to ask local retailers/businesses/banks how much they donate annually to the Northfield community–money to non-profits, merchandise and gift certificates for auctions, etc, as well as in-kind dontations, use of facilities and time. I think people would be suprised to learn that it is probably way above the 1% that Target publicizes (although this is not meant to be a big box bash). I know that people in this town don’t like to toot their own horn, but if we talked in terms of percentages this might be palatable. It would be good information to have when we ask people to shop locally.

By the way, I think the “Shop Local” boys should start making guest appearances (without the show) at various public events or to congratulate businesses celebrating anniversaries and milestones as the NDDC ambassadors! What a great visual image each time a photo gets published in the various media.

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