Gentlemen's Strip Club wants to locate on U.S. 421 south of I-94, Close proximity to Coolspring Elementary |
Gentlemen's Strip Club wants to locate on U.S. 421 south of I-94, Close proximity to Coolspring Elementary |
Nov 10 2011, 12:13 PM
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Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 2,005 Joined: 6-July 09 From: In Front of a computer screen Member No.: 929 |
Appearently a Gentlemen's Strip Club is attempting to locate at U.S. 421 south of I-94 just down the road from Coolspring Elementary school. The Michigan City Area Schools have adoped a resolution to the La Porte County Zoning Board of Appeals to stop it from going in.
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Nov 15 2011, 09:36 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 5,171 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Indiana Member No.: 10 |
Bing! That's the sound of a nail being hit on the head, Bellah
Businesses don't want to come here not because of what we do have already, but because when people DO want to come, the town folks are against it. I am thinking about the last 5 years or so and many opportunities come to mind that were shot down. Those opportunities went somewhere else and are successful and great for the economy in the communities where they ended up. This is one of the things that frustrates me about Michigan City. People cry about the town yet are reluctant to let anyone in. Ya never know, the guy who owns a great big factory who is looking for a place to move it to might enjoy going to Gentleman's clubs and decide to come to City because they have one. Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind~Dr. Suess
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Nov 16 2011, 12:04 AM
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Getting Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 5-December 09 Member No.: 971 |
Bing! That's the sound of a nail being hit on the head, Bellah Businesses don't want to come here not because of what we do have already, but because when people DO want to come, the town folks are against it. I am thinking about the last 5 years or so and many opportunities come to mind that were shot down. Those opportunities went somewhere else and are successful and great for the economy in the communities where they ended up. This is one of the things that frustrates me about Michigan City. People cry about the town yet are reluctant to let anyone in. Ya never know, the guy who owns a great big factory who is looking for a place to move it to might enjoy going to Gentleman's clubs and decide to come to City because they have one. Exactly!!! couldn't have said it better myself, just another example of the Citizens Against Virtually Everything. Everybody gets so worked up over everything around this area, look at all the dumb excuses people were making up not to have the new truck stop, geesh people, relax!!!! |
Nov 16 2011, 08:11 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,432 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
Exactly!!! couldn't have said it better myself, just another example of the Citizens Against Virtually Everything. Everybody gets so worked up over everything around this area, look at all the dumb excuses people were making up not to have the new truck stop, geesh people, relax!!!! It has nothing to do with being against "everything". It has everything with trying to get some standards in this town. You want to know why strip clubs and garbage dumps want to move here? Because too many people think we deserve them. Do you think Chesterton or Valpo would have welcomed Phoenix with open arms? If we really want to emulate these towns and move forward, we can't sell ourselves out for substandard reasons. The problem is the powers that be are failing us right now. With the employer situation in Illinois right now, we should be on the phone BEGGING companies to come to Michigan City. With the tax advantages and labor cost differences, it should be a slam dunk. We should be hitting employers the same way we hit tourists. There are plenty of ads to vacation here, but I have never seen one to move here and bring your business here. It is because of the failing in economic development, that establishments like this one get taken seriously. |
Nov 16 2011, 09:49 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 5,171 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Indiana Member No.: 10 |
It has nothing to do with being against "everything". It has everything with trying to get some standards in this town. You want to know why strip clubs and garbage dumps want to move here? Because too many people think we deserve them. Do you think Chesterton or Valpo would have welcomed Phoenix with open arms? If we really want to emulate these towns and move forward, we can't sell ourselves out for substandard reasons. The problem is the powers that be are failing us right now. With the employer situation in Illinois right now, we should be on the phone BEGGING companies to come to Michigan City. With the tax advantages and labor cost differences, it should be a slam dunk. We should be hitting employers the same way we hit tourists. There are plenty of ads to vacation here, but I have never seen one to move here and bring your business here. It is because of the failing in economic development, that establishments like this one get taken seriously. You talk about Chesterton and Valpo and want City to be more like those towns, but you need to realize that the people who live in those communities have a higher income level than most people who live in City. Those communities can afford to be upscale because the people who live there are wealthier. I realize we have our share of rich people too, but our middle class is a lot smaller than Chesterton or Valpo. And you can argue that the middle class is smaller because all City has is tourism and retail, but even when there was manufacturing, those other communities were more affluent--they always have been. City will never be like Valpo, and Chesterton is really too small of a community to compare--seriously, have you been there lately? All of their fast food places are within a couple block radius. I'm sure the new Mayor has all sorts of plans to improve the quality of Michigan City. As a life long resident and former City employee he has a vested interest besides just being the Mayor and I hope that he will do something to attract more employment opportunities. Having said all that, I still don't understand what the hype is about a club on the edge of town. It's not a house of ill repute, it's just a place to drink and watch half naked women dance. If you don't like that kind of establishment, don't go there. MC Born mentioned that place on 20 across from the mall. Um, I'd say that place is more like a house of ill repute and no one complained when that went in. It sorta snuck under the radar and no one's really noticed. Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind~Dr. Suess
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