Comments on: Possible new free work space… en este barrio? http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/ Stories, thoughts & insights on Jesus, college students, and the Bible; Los Angeles, immigration, politics, ethnicity and culture, and also about my daughter Isabel - from a spanglish gringo father living in, learning from, leading & loving life in East L.A. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:29:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Spanglish Gringo http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-773 Spanglish Gringo Sun, 05 Nov 2006 12:37:11 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-773 Javi - Thanks for the heads-up. Is there a website for this? Or is a particular organization behind this campaign? Also, can you give a little more info as to why <i><b>some</b></i> Boyle Heights residents are so pissed off? As a resident, I can see some advantages as well as shortcomings to this happenging. But what do you see as being problematic? Javi - Thanks for the heads-up. Is there a website for this? Or is a particular organization behind this campaign?

Also, can you give a little more info as to why some Boyle Heights residents are so pissed off? As a resident, I can see some advantages as well as shortcomings to this happenging. But what do you see as being problematic?

]]> By: Javi http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-772 Javi Sun, 05 Nov 2006 10:37:46 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-772 A NO STARBUCKS IN BOYLE HEIGHTS CAMPAIGN HAS GONE UNDERWAY! AND RESIDENTS OF BOYLE HEIGHTS ARE REALLY PISSED OFF ON THE DESICION THE CITY COUNCILMAN HAS MADE - HE CAN KISS HIS RE-ELECTION IN MARCH GOODBYE! A NO STARBUCKS IN BOYLE HEIGHTS CAMPAIGN HAS GONE UNDERWAY! AND RESIDENTS OF BOYLE HEIGHTS ARE REALLY PISSED OFF ON THE DESICION THE CITY COUNCILMAN HAS MADE - HE CAN KISS HIS RE-ELECTION IN MARCH GOODBYE!

]]> By: Eddy E http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-761 Eddy E Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:19:08 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-761 But back to Abner's comment--if the average customer is like Scott, better sell your shares in starbucks... but maybe they're moving in to convert Scott! But back to Abner’s comment–if the average customer is like Scott, better sell your shares in starbucks… but maybe they’re moving in to convert Scott!

]]> By: Samer Farhat http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-759 Samer Farhat Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-759 Tom, that must be the only rule. Here in Chino Hills Starbucks is bending that rule without breaking it. They are opening another Starbucks across the same parking lot from a Vons with a Starbucks in it already. They are so close you could throw baseball from into the other. Tom, that must be the only rule. Here in Chino Hills Starbucks is bending that rule without breaking it. They are opening another Starbucks across the same parking lot from a Vons with a Starbucks in it already. They are so close you could throw baseball from into the other.

]]> By: Tom Pratt http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-758 Tom Pratt Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:47:27 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-758 Starbucks just announced they're going to about double their outlets in the next 5 years, so anything is possible. Doesn't much matter who gets the ball rolling in a place without business and investment. Gotta be done. I think the only rule governing Starbucks expansion is that you can't open a new Starbucks inside of an existing Starbucks. Starbucks just announced they’re going to about double their outlets in the next 5 years, so anything is possible. Doesn’t much matter who gets the ball rolling in a place without business and investment. Gotta be done.

I think the only rule governing Starbucks expansion is that you can’t open a new Starbucks inside of an existing Starbucks.

]]> By: john teter http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-756 john teter Thu, 26 Oct 2006 06:27:50 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-756 Hey, I once met Bill Cosby in hell (right across the street from USC). He was very funny. And tall. Hey, I once met Bill Cosby in hell (right across the street from USC). He was very funny. And tall.

]]> By: Samer Farhat http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-754 Samer Farhat Thu, 26 Oct 2006 05:03:32 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-754 They have a Starbucks in hell (that is, across the street from USC) so anything is possible. They have a Starbucks in hell (that is, across the street from USC) so anything is possible.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-751 Stephanie Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:54:38 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-751 Mark brings up a great point--whenever I go to my local Starbucks, I marvel at how $4 coffee is suddenly so accessible to the poor. Where I live, in Southeast San Diego, there are no less than 5 Starbucks in what I think is a 5 mile radius. There are also a couple of mom and pop coffehouses within that radius. That said, the rationale for bringing a coffeehouse to Boyle Heights (and other similar neighboorhoods) make a lot of sense--for business, for the community. However, I prefer Coffee Bean to Starbucks. Hopefully CB will see the light and beat Starbucks to the punch. Mark brings up a great point–whenever I go to my local Starbucks, I marvel at how $4 coffee is suddenly so accessible to the poor. Where I live, in Southeast San Diego, there are no less than 5 Starbucks in what I think is a 5 mile radius. There are also a couple of mom and pop coffehouses within that radius.

That said, the rationale for bringing a coffeehouse to Boyle Heights (and other similar neighboorhoods) make a lot of sense–for business, for the community. However, I prefer Coffee Bean to Starbucks. Hopefully CB will see the light and beat Starbucks to the punch.

]]> By: Abner Ramos http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-750 Abner Ramos Wed, 25 Oct 2006 06:36:07 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-750 It doesn't matter if it's $4, or $10. If customers in the area used the place as a second office like Scott does, no one would pay anyway. It doesn’t matter if it’s $4, or $10. If customers in the area used the place as a second office like Scott does, no one would pay anyway.

]]> By: Mark http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-749 Mark Wed, 25 Oct 2006 04:46:35 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/10/24/possible-new-free-work-space-in-my-hood/#comment-749 As much as I think it's ridiculous to pay $4 for coffee when you're too poor to pay the rent, I could imagine this having a positive impact on the community. It won't just be a Starbucks next to a pawn shop and a nail salon - they will attract other businesses that will make at least one corner of BH more upscale. This would have been a brave move before the Gold Line coming in. But as it is, they will probably build their shop right on 1st Street next to one of the new Gold Line stations. That's not altruistic - that's just plain smart business. As much as I think it’s ridiculous to pay $4 for coffee when you’re too poor to pay the rent, I could imagine this having a positive impact on the community. It won’t just be a Starbucks next to a pawn shop and a nail salon - they will attract other businesses that will make at least one corner of BH more upscale.

This would have been a brave move before the Gold Line coming in. But as it is, they will probably build their shop right on 1st Street next to one of the new Gold Line stations. That’s not altruistic - that’s just plain smart business.

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