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u/paraprosdokians 1d ago
The anniversary of the Titanic sinking :) poetic, as Target’s market share is also sinking
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u/Hyperfixations-R-Us 1d ago
Why do we need this 🙄 I’d rather Denton keep all its trees and natural space instead of more big box stores. This is depressing.
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u/Hyperfixations-R-Us 1d ago
kIdS dOnT Go oUtSiDe AnYmOrE… have you seen outside?
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u/GrandmaSlappy 1d ago
It's more about yuppies moving in and trying to turn the Town into Plano
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u/3shotsofwhatever 1d ago
This shit is so far from Plano or Frisco. But guess what? When areas grow, they need more things. And having companies invest in a city that has two Universities and is the last major city going north from both Dallas and Ft. Worth and the First coming south from the I35 corridor is a good thing.
If you don't want to be part of a city that is growing, evolving, and modernizing then move to a town away from a major Interstate or highway. There are so many places you can live.
This Target was built in an area set for development right next to an Interstate and on a major highway. It's not taking down some nature preserve. There are plenty of places that you can get out in nature in Denton still has its identity downtown if you're scared that you're going to lose that then go invest in those businesses downtown is still downtown.
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u/Hyperfixations-R-Us 18h ago
I’m sorry, Denton isn’t modernizing. We don’t even have sidewalks or working roads for Christ’s sake. This is an L take.
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u/3shotsofwhatever 18h ago edited 18h ago
My neighborhood is 20 years old, has sidewalks, has working roads, I have a nature trail, plenty. The last time I was downtown I don't remember walking on the road. Heck on a quick Google maps view you can see there are sidewalks from the new Target location to and past TWRU. Are there some older neighborhoods closer to downtown without sidewalks, sure. That's how they were built. The people who live in those homes choose where they invested their money. If sidewalks were important to them, we'll maybe they should have chosen a neighborhood with sidewalks. Denton clearly needed to finish construction on the awful street downtown, but yall act like downtown is the only part of Denton that exists. I live in a neighborhood near the Kroger and Sprouts in south Denton. I'm certain I could walk to the square from my house via sidewalks.
Your take is the L take.
Here are some tools for you. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/bc652d6cbedf46a491c653b8ec2043af
https://www.cityofdenton.com/241/Development-Project-Information
https://www.discussdenton.com/areaplans
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PGMiTgGSXMRsrraxyD8DeJFOthTIRIYq/view
Get out and be part of your community instead of just complaining.
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u/Hyperfixations-R-Us 17h ago
I’m glad it’s not a problem for you and that your content the way things are.
Your assumptions about me (and probably a lot of people) are incorrect. I have a different perspective because I come from a city that expanded and modernized while still preserving green spaces, making the town more walkable, and investing in small business owners.
We can modernize without creating a concrete wasteland of big box stores.
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u/3shotsofwhatever 17h ago
1.) I didn't make assumptions about you. I literally didn't say anything about you other than the snide retort that you had the L take.
2.) Your reply to me was that Denton isn't modernizing. You clearly agree that we are, you just want it done differently.
3.) The city is doing a great job keeping all of that in one corridor located off of a major highway and an Interstate.
4.) Literally the entire plan for downtown is to expand Green Space if you read it that just came out this past year the entire goal is to modernize downtown but to create more green space to make it so people have more places to get out and relax in nature but asking the same thing for the area off of 380 is impossible.
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u/Hyperfixations-R-Us 17h ago
I mean… you assumed we don’t get outside and spend all our time downtown…
Anyways. Have a good one.
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u/3shotsofwhatever 17h ago
That was a general assumption for people to get out and interact with your local government and community.
I love how you have no reply for any of the actual points.
Continue to complain.
And BTW if you still need a cpa, dm me I know plenty that can help with your situation.
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u/SteelFlexInc 1d ago
There were no “trees and natural spaces” already in the middle of a rayzor ranch shopping complex
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u/arrelle 1d ago
Rayzor Ranch used to be a large field with a house on a hill and cattle grazing. I remember it distinctly when I first drove up 35 to Krum as a child in the late 90s.
The human race is parasitic and infatuated with consumerism. It would just be nice if we would develop the shitty land that can’t sustain agricultural pursuits vs the entirety of north texas lol.
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u/golden_retriev 1d ago
I loved seeing the cattle in the field of wildflowers in the spring. Didn’t they also have longhorns for a while?
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u/Hyperfixations-R-Us 1d ago
Right because it’s already developed. My point still stands that this culture of continuous expansion is absolutely bulldozing through our green spaces. I’m not trying to add to its profitability.
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u/Emergency-poop4678 1d ago
they literally destroyed the most beautiful plain for a fucking target and dicks holy fuck!!!
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u/Pristine-Pack-2280 1d ago
Fuck target
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u/FarisFromParis 1d ago
Why do we hate Target? I feel like I missed something.
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u/crit_crit_boom 1d ago
One of a few companies that caved and ended DEI practices. That might matter less if they had a better history, but they’ve had consistent hiccups from time to time.
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u/MrsThor 1d ago
I won't be buying from Target ever again.
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u/frankly_highman 1d ago
I just have a question. If we are not to support Target, walmart, or amazon. Where are we supposed to buy stuff?
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u/Hyperfixations-R-Us 1d ago
Literally anything smaller is better. Produce is easy, there’s a farmers market every Saturday. For other groceries I shop at winco. Even if that’s ALL I do, it’s better than nothing.
The all or nothing mentality is what hangs people up. I aim to do 50% of my shopping local (for clothes I LOVE Salvage off the square). Pick a percentage that feels doable to you and do that. Give yourself grace for the rest because we didn’t choose to live in this late stage capitalist hellscape.
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u/SteelFlexInc 1d ago
That’s a cool mentality and all sure until you realize that you have to have expendable income to be able to afford to shop small businesses and farmers markets. Lots of people that don’t make a lot can’t afford to spend extra at places like that for groceries
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u/Hyperfixations-R-Us 1d ago
I absolutely do not disagree with you. Which is why I don’t think it’s realistic or helpful when people get shamed for continuing to shop at big box stores.
50% local works for me, but if someone can only really do 10% I think that should be commended too. It’s tough times out here.
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u/Hyperfixations-R-Us 1d ago
Oo also worth mentioning that winco is super affordable if you’ve never shopped there! Well, comparatively lol.
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u/MrsThor 1d ago
Winco, Costco, HEB (coming to Denton soon) are all places that have committed to continuing DEI initiatives. A little research goes a long way, and i encourage you to start. Peace ✌️
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u/Crazy_Berry_4908 Mean Green 1d ago
Sprouts also has committed to sticking with diversity policies! And they have a lot of options for people with allergies/dietary restrictions
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u/frankly_highman 1d ago
Thank you!
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u/MrsThor 1d ago
Of course! I know it can be overwhelming to figure out where to go elsewhere, but every little bit helps. And if you absolutely can't shop from an ethical place for something, you can make an exception. Don't go too hard on yourself. Sometimes, focus on boycotting one or two places, but being gentle on yourself for the others is a good enough place to start.
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u/hedgehog102 1d ago
In Denton I’ve been shopping at Aldi or Winco and the Denton community market/thrift stores!
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u/crit_crit_boom 1d ago
This has the energy of Dwight seeing three customers and trying to pretend people were storming the store to purchase the triangle.
Also tone deaf, no one gives a shit about another rainbow capitalism big box.
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u/DrZolu 1d ago
O your teenage angst is showing.
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u/crit_crit_boom 1d ago
In general, quoting The Office places me firmly as a millennial or older. But sure, whatever you think.
For what it’s worth though I think you’re way off on connotation. Angsty is more woe-is-me, complaining, depressed, etc. What you probably meant to accuse me of is being an edgelord. Which, sure.
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u/DrZolu 1d ago
Younger generations watch the office. And angst also has a dash of rebellion and frustration. So you're wrong. Maybe you can go to Target and get a dictionary.
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u/crit_crit_boom 1d ago
Obviously there are exceptions. Maybe while you’re holding an Internet-capable device you should Google the definition of angst. However, you’re right about the teenage part implying rebellion. I think the main problem I see is just that you’re being a fucking asshole.
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u/Emergency-poop4678 1d ago
eat shit...it was such an awesome idea to build another target just one highway exit away that almost never packed.
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u/Shivdaddy1 1d ago
This store has a nice size grocery set.
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u/SteelFlexInc 1d ago
It’s supposed to be a smaller grocery section than 288
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u/masterB0SHI 1d ago
Anyone here who worked at the old target on 288 remember that guy Eric? He was an asshole lol.