tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post2147902069426997116..comments2024-03-16T01:56:24.630-04:00Comments on Information about Media that you won't get anywhere else.....: A Letter from Media Real Estate on the Super Wawa proposaltedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08088699511848507525noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-26044676432394317712012-08-03T21:13:53.120-04:002012-08-03T21:13:53.120-04:00Anon 11:37 that is a great idea and because it is ...Anon 11:37 that is a great idea and because it is it will never happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-62145611475077845672012-08-03T21:11:53.940-04:002012-08-03T21:11:53.940-04:00Mickey your so fine just take care of my vine.Mickey your so fine just take care of my vine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-60292342140008799662012-08-03T19:08:47.312-04:002012-08-03T19:08:47.312-04:00Mickey Mouse? Mickey Mantle? Mickey Veron? Mickey...Mickey Mouse? Mickey Mantle? Mickey Veron? Mickey McDonald? No that's Ronald McDonald. Who cares! It is me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-31772208282183163872012-08-03T15:02:17.201-04:002012-08-03T15:02:17.201-04:00Mickey, is that you?Mickey, is that you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-83157504032982581002012-08-03T08:59:46.763-04:002012-08-03T08:59:46.763-04:00I want my Super WaWa. Start your engines. Let the ...I want my Super WaWa. Start your engines. Let the Demolition Derby begin. Contract Terry Bradshaw for the video. Dean Keyes towing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-11920115611140074022012-08-03T00:04:22.757-04:002012-08-03T00:04:22.757-04:00Anon 11:37you are on to something. I have to agre...Anon 11:37you are on to something. I have to agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-48135994900574468342012-08-02T20:20:32.481-04:002012-08-02T20:20:32.481-04:00Actually I'd be happy with no more garages and...Actually I'd be happy with no more garages and no more real estate devoted to accommodating cars in Media Borough, but nothing can be built around here without concessions to the automobile. I am trying to suggest a compromise between dense development (which is smart growth, without argument) and the fact that people need to drive from point A to B because most of our housing stock is Brendan ORiordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-25677843382952560472012-08-02T15:28:23.761-04:002012-08-02T15:28:23.761-04:00Steve, did you get your Chick-fil-A on?Steve, did you get your Chick-fil-A on?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-89875333526630207822012-08-02T03:19:37.402-04:002012-08-02T03:19:37.402-04:00And right on time there's the smear. Will you ...And right on time there's the smear. Will you continue by describing their coffee beans production as something out of 'Temple of Doom' lore?steve mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475435322052587508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-73412481576597021382012-08-01T23:44:52.628-04:002012-08-01T23:44:52.628-04:00Steve haven't you heard about the poor quality...Steve haven't you heard about the poor quality of WaWa gas? If they buy from many different suppliers the additives are different and the mix can cause problems. Look it up. Top tier gas is the way to go unless you don't give a _____.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-29906700981892356582012-08-01T23:37:19.869-04:002012-08-01T23:37:19.869-04:00MRE owns the property next to the Getty Station. ...MRE owns the property next to the Getty Station. Demolish this small strip mall and there will be more than enough area for WaWa's gas pumps. And the store. A lot better for traffic, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-24997098818918825022012-08-01T20:56:16.737-04:002012-08-01T20:56:16.737-04:00You want garages in crowded places, go see a place...You want garages in crowded places, go see a place called 'Philadelphia'. We have enough, including one planned but not yet constructed next to Dunkin'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-89619603503734789872012-07-30T08:50:09.575-04:002012-07-30T08:50:09.575-04:00How about a 7-11 store. They sell "Drive to F...How about a 7-11 store. They sell "Drive to Flordia" coffee. The best coffee ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-19641368137539396982012-07-29T10:10:23.540-04:002012-07-29T10:10:23.540-04:00The name of the game here is convenience - some pa...The name of the game here is convenience - some patrons of a Wawa would come in for gas but most would be passing by on their way to work and just wanting coffee, cash, sandwiches, sodas, donuts cigarettes etc. Personally I don't think this would be a destination store at all- at least during rush hour. Traffic would be more difficult though, because of the cars trying to get back out onto Joe McCormicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-3382715311265990032012-07-28T18:35:30.864-04:002012-07-28T18:35:30.864-04:00The Raven needs to exist. It keeps a lot of peopl...The Raven needs to exist. It keeps a lot of people down on the luck from being homeless. My cousin once lived there, and was quite satisfied.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-12368848163718808762012-07-28T18:01:02.174-04:002012-07-28T18:01:02.174-04:00Based on the ridiculous prices at Lukoil next door...Based on the ridiculous prices at Lukoil next door, give me those gas pumps!steve mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475435322052587508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-77898511874830932102012-07-28T17:07:44.946-04:002012-07-28T17:07:44.946-04:00Well let WaWa CHANGE their business plan. Not the...Well let WaWa CHANGE their business plan. Not the residents of Media. It is still our town, and our zoning. Let them comply. WaWa would still make a mint without the gas station.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-46537166515266193002012-07-28T15:20:04.214-04:002012-07-28T15:20:04.214-04:00I read somewhere once (yes, I know, it means nothi...I read somewhere once (yes, I know, it means nothing if I don't cite a source) that Wawa's business plans did not include building any new stores of the "non-super" variety. Wherever they are able, Wawa replaces an older Wawa with a Super Wawa. The abandoned non-super Wawa usually is taken over by Pantry Mart.<br /><br />I was surprised to hear Wawa wants to keep the existing Brendan ORiordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-10449676458687504232012-07-28T07:51:56.690-04:002012-07-28T07:51:56.690-04:00Allow the WaWa to build at that location, but don&...Allow the WaWa to build at that location, but don't allow them to sell gas. That would solve a lot of problems. Especially, since they say it is not about the money. Just the best use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-55230247434542470622012-07-27T18:14:37.603-04:002012-07-27T18:14:37.603-04:00@ Phillyboy:
In reading over my original post, I ...@ Phillyboy:<br /><br />In reading over my original post, I can see how it seems contradictory. You are correct in that I am simultaneously calling for less dependence on automobiles AND the construction of a garage. The type of garage I suggest would on 2 or 3 sides be covered by office space; another option would be vertical gardens.<br /><br />If Media was a self-sustaining town, business Brendan ORiordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-8031296471522176962012-07-27T18:03:52.027-04:002012-07-27T18:03:52.027-04:00Hey Anonymous, I feel you on that. The Motel Prov...Hey Anonymous, I feel you on that. The Motel Providence is hurtin'. I've been waiting for that place to go away for years and somehow it continues on defiantly. It's 1960's schlock; too old to be hip or comfortable and not old enough to be historic. Hopefully, the Hampton will hasten its demise. Somehow the Raven doesn't bother me as much. Although it's low scale it phillyboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-17892173956329326062012-07-27T13:04:58.423-04:002012-07-27T13:04:58.423-04:00The same reason photogs brush out blemishes on sup...The same reason photogs brush out blemishes on super models. To make them look better. Your comment is thought provoking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-69427702877057883032012-07-27T11:19:05.150-04:002012-07-27T11:19:05.150-04:00Place a super WaWa there, but please please...get ...Place a super WaWa there, but please please...get rid of Motel Providence and The Raven. What a blight on our town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-75785340776826825962012-07-26T23:32:58.118-04:002012-07-26T23:32:58.118-04:00Good post...Good post...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-13620579710067506252012-07-26T21:50:42.839-04:002012-07-26T21:50:42.839-04:00Obviously...that's why I asked who owns it. An...Obviously...that's why I asked who owns it. Anyone know?media mavennoreply@blogger.com