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Re:Despite money and effort, homelessness in SF as bad as ever by DrScump on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @09:58PM (#14651174)
A Great Moment in Mountain View NIMBYism was when the former Emporium property at CA 85 and El Camino was optioned by Home Depot to build a store there. It would have brought millions of dollars in local tax revenue shares.

An initiative vote overturned the Planning Commission's approval -- "Big Box" stores were unwelcome (Ironically, a Best Buy now sits on the adjacent parcel).

The site became a residential care facility. Sunnyvale and East Palo Alto get that tax revenue instead.

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Re:Despite money and effort, homelessness in SF as bad as ever by fern12 on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @11:08PM (#14651434)
Fascinating tidbit of local history. Thanks for sharing.
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