{"id":94,"date":"2016-05-09T12:28:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T16:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/off-the-hill\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2016-05-15T18:35:16","modified_gmt":"2016-05-15T22:35:16","slug":"downtown-watervilles-concerns-businesses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/off-the-hill\/downtown-watervilles-concerns-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Waterville\u2019s Concerns: Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After investigating the Hyde Park development project, we were concerned a similar situation would arise in Waterville. So we decided to take our research downtown to hear from the locals themselves. Yet despite Colby&#8217;s efforts to be transparent, we were met with some confusion from the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Downtown Waterville Farmers Market<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is concerned about the new dormitory\u2019s location and consequent relocation of their market. They need adequate notification to plan ahead, for also transportation and security of the new location is a pressing issue. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><i>Save-A-Lot<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seems to be confident in increase in business, but the concern again is parking for customers and workers. <\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Chapter 11 &amp; The Yarngoods Center<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Chapter 11 store clerk believes that there will be an increase in sales but not guaranteed business security. The store does not cater to Colby students despite accessibility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Yarngoods Center manager is not thrilled to have a building potentially blocking the store\u2019s view from Main Street. She also mentioned how she has to park close due to safety and physical limitations, but she fears with less parking she will struggle to retain her business, let alone that target customers are not Colby students.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><i>Collaborative Consulting<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is an IT company excited to partner with the College to better serve\u00a0its Northeastern clients. The company plans to introduce 200 new jobs over the next five years, while offering internships and job opportunities to students in the area.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><i>Boutique Hotel<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colby also plans to renovate\u00a0either the Levine\u2019s or Hains buildings into\u00a0a boutique hotel to provide\u00a0a new lodging experience in Waterville. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although the hotel will bring a consistent flow\u00a0of visitors &#8211; therefore business &#8211; to Main Street, it would also add to the already limited public parking. There is no plan on how Colby will address the limited parking. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Security is especially important with the new dorm being surrounded by at least four bars. Colby tends to produce\u00a0high dorm damage and, as all colleges do, have underage drinking; not addressing such\u00a0issues can be detrimental to the objectives of the downtown project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colby must be mindful of the needs of Waterville community members. Each group will demand different types of businesses because of the contrasting economic backgrounds between Waterville and Colby community members. Theoretically business addressing the needs of the majority thrive in the long run. As the Colby community is smaller, future business plans should cater to the needs of Waterville residents. This partnership has great potential to be a very productive project, but it is crucial for the larger partners involved to keep in mind that the ultimate beneficiaries are Waterville residents, not Colby College.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After investigating the Hyde Park development project, we were concerned a similar situation would arise in Waterville. So we decided to take our research downtown to hear from the locals themselves. Yet despite Colby&#8217;s efforts to be transparent, we were met with some confusion from the community. 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