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@Steve: The development I am using is on the corner of NY Ave and Bladensburg Rd. I repeat: nobody will walk here for many, many years.

It makes good business sense to provide some inexpensive things gratis that are necessary for the transaction. Restaurants do not charge for napkins, hotels do not charge for soap, repair shops do not charge for parking, department stores do not charge for advice on one's appearance, tv makers do not charge for batteries, etc. There are only two exceptions: shopping bags in DC and baggage on an airplane. Both of these are much fretted over and just like a labor strike, can undermine customer good will and support -- which is why they are gratis.

You do not need to convince me; businesses in the outer reaches of DC will point out that this will handicap their ability to stay even with suburban competitors. Why shop at a DC Walmart when 9 minutes away there is another that does not charge for bags and parking, but has the same prices? Ultimately it will hurt tax revenues.

by goldfish on Oct 23, 2012 8:30 am • link • report

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