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Cidefi scramble to attract retail in tough economy
Economic developers get more
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In aiiiEls such as Fart Worth, Buless and Th(I MC19 CIL gook fan national detail
Cnapeuine, memteirs of the economic expansion daetsn't loot to improve - at
cevelcpmenl c ffices aoewell aware of the least aecorcingl. ici the Untan Land
grawiPq numb(r ciilriaticrial and n(igional InsillllLu's anc pric(waterliciLseCooplers'
retailcascutting)back expansion planisinto annual Emeogingl Trends iv Mal Esiat(
2CI1 q and tlleyl arEi c ciingl w hal thEly can to
combat high en tictaiil cevelopm(mtvacani-
cies by getting) mcne hainds-on.
"11'm nct atave tole -calling retodens
niawadays," said Dari True)i, economic
ceu(lopneiml manaiglem fan C liaipevine.
fhene's no quet,lion we've glollten mane
aggyessive, You have to beaus( the same
nu ml er cif tidies are acimpetingl feint a much
:malleo numbers of inetailans lcuckirngl to
cillcri new stones. A feweir numten of new
stares is a Same-cbangle beicause wa want
our retail full."
Reilailers renouncing plans to cut tacit
growtl patieirrns aver the neat few }leans
beglari in the first cuarter cll MIS and the
lisl has coniiriuec to grow from Ciacuit
City to Ann Taylor [aft and Linens 'n
Things, retailers a se scalin€I back prcijeictec
new stc res and closing) existing) stases
thrnoughouil the naition.
While these will always he soma retail
bnildingl tt mnouen due to n(inavallians an
replacement locations, the rate of new
retail space glerieraitec in 210(18 1a open ini
30(191 is down sb ari from 11m mus years
accat ingl to the latest data from McC maw -
Hill Consilruction thin July.
Hrom January a July of this yeah all
retail sutclass(is tracked Ly McGraw-Hill
Construction slowed by me me than a ihisd
Inc awn 317.9 percEnt from last NEiar; cc m-
pared with similar perioc s dufingl prior
}fears. The only rEitail pmaperty, catenary
that is still seeingl impressive growth is
fteiEistoindir.ig c ruigl stores, whist sh o sec an
8.5 pencorit nester rate cif expansion in
2(108 than ini 2007. Supenmarkels saw ai
sliglht increase of .9 pereeni :iricaixa in
now square fooilagle in 210(18. EtcGuaw-Hill
reported the druplslane and giloccry tate
glerie: both represent consumes sllendingl
staplles. Retail in mbec-use properties is
down mase than 4(I percent in 21008.
report.
In tt a x pori, me ne tt an 7(ICI torr mer-
cial r(a] esla c ExpErts w(II( sur ieyed fan
th(ir opinion of the pinaspecu of Alrap(rty
types in A109. Resplandents tnanib(d retail
property type: aalyl at ave fan -sale he L s-
ing). On a scale c ti arte to nine, witt nirie
buingl oicellenil and one t einj abNsrrial,
retain was scosec at 9.216 as ar irivestmenil
option and a 3.915 ratting ais a c evelcipmEnil
oplt is n.
Acress the taard, tte r(porl llouric that
expert: eripect the commemi meal estaite
industry to enipemier.ice a rough -
ain( leingth y - ccirrection.
While same citieis ane in an Economic
development malaise, cities such as
Mesquite see this as a daincE to push
harder.
The city of Metsc L ire hisec a maiiketinq
rrianaglen this Near, bull the city's Maniaglem
of Economic Lleuelcprrien)l Thamois
Pailmer satic his c eplairtment c a(s not have
money for direct matrbetin€I pPogtams. Thu
dity's only opllian is to "noll upl ou It sleeves
anc start t elpinig," t e saic .
"The b(sI marli et i rig we're doing now is
malkingl sLme than deNieloplers know Ls,
know me, amid coin call me anytime to gel
information about lainc in the city, perrnh
prate s an ariythirigl else," he sant. "1 tell
any retailer than ca Is that I car €o directly{
to th(i c evelopler for them. If they've work-
ing ani glettinj sametllingl u p and gainigl in
Mesquites I tell th(im 'it'll t e you It adju nct
staff. Tell me wt en and wE ere ainc I'll b e
there."
Arry Weitz(1 is senior Vice plr(siceinll of
Fart Worth -based Buxtc n Cas
C arrimunirylLI ❑ivision, which specie i2 es
hands -en
in helping municipalliCes to identify,
plcteintial growth glatterns by providing
cus i omen anailytica . W(t2 e1 saic her divi-
s ion hats s((r.i a recEint L ptick in cities inter-
ested in itripltiov'rig heir masketinF mes-
sages to netatilers.
"A lot ail cammu nines moN t e tt inking)
'duck and cover, 'hope avid pray; 'Haotteni
dowri the hatches; but the smart ants are
taking) ai Foot, long leak at d..emselves
and heir inrier wcmki%s and tryfagl to
impsav l trying to pllaiy ari th(ir suengtf s,"
Wet`.el said. 'A tail(as halve to graw to JL s-
vime anc wt al moittens to th em is th a same
thing thait's always mattered: localicin,
cipportunit), cast and cemogratphics."
Wetzel said retailers t ave to graw to sur-
vive and they will be looking fam expan-
sion opplartLniitles that ase mome incline
with a newer, tighter growth plan.
"TheM'n( BoinF Ito N looking) 1br that
p(rfect location, plass't 1}l conscilid at riga
avid thalt's h ap pler ling with several r(tailEirs,
like Old Navy) awnec by Gap, which is
triavingl to a retail sgtane Ratage of 21,(100
or 31,(IC10," Wazel sort. Anc if you can
show therm that your city is teat perfect
plkice, tt ein th ere acre plerit) of retailers still
lookingl to aper shares in the next couple
of years."
Tniem said he warls hart tci giriw set ail
in n(w developments, b t I he works (iqual-
IN ars hard to keep current meted full.
"Ill's noel (asyl in todaN's market," he
sand. "We acre dEifiniiely more cagnizanil of
our retail centeus and leeplinq aur retail
full. llt's sloweli for a111 of us, tut than meatns
we ars an ecanamic c evielaplmew offlae
need to wort+ hatrcer to flric leads and fll-
teathose io prop" awners arid develap-
ers t eta usia retail is crutcial in C r<Iplevine ...
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end c ll the day, we have to sell c u rselve s."
tilet2cl said tidies can bcigin thci ppiocciss
of aggressively marketing to retailers by
charring up their permitlin€I ppiccess,
which makes builcing view stores ciasicm
fc n retailers and developers a Re, as wall as
crealinig an up-tc-date inivenllary of all
retail riles in the city arc creadnig incert-
tiue plans,whid ccni'thavetc ineude Ilam
cuts, Io all tract reilaiIars 11c the ciity.
"All all these things let retailers krlcw
th al yc u're gai ng to we rk with them Leiter
tha rt the city next c c o r avid that's dhe kind
cll thin€l that can make a decision fcn a
nelailen" she said. "An incenilive for them
eculc be yc a helpling them with an expe-
dient pe rmil ting and cc d c prc cess. if
ycu're invested in stUcamlining your
prc cess, th ey'll wane to do bus iness witf
yc u.' 0
TherEi's no gluestior we've gotten
MCR EI z ggrEhhlive. You have to beca u!IEI
t H a sarr EI p u rr ber Of CNIE 9 c rEl com-
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petinq al for much snr aller r urr ber oft
Cam louse
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Grapeviaeauaamin
retailelrs lookirg tlC open new ACRES.
devalopmer t mn nagar
fcr gijanlee."'
Hill Ridgway, d:infioicii cll eccncmic
dmelc pment far Eu less, said his ciity's
apprcach ilc altilacting neta*l has riot secin a
chain€le because of uc ccnl ecorc mic wocis.
"Wei hatue always €lone of en reta'1 hard
and we'll continue tc do sc," he said. "We
r awir't chairiacid Cull pr ilc sc Flhy, but
marll-e ai few other cities are se(iin€l thci
Iigh I."
David Sou the rn, mayciv of Grantj a ry,
recenity trawled witf city slaifflais well as ai
Hood Ccunty commissicnicm anc jud€p to
a reilail rea estale canvention Ila marllel
both His city a.s w(dl as his courit).
"We have, view detail opeiviin€l in
C rant a ry, li u I we waint tc malle sure th al
(continues," hcisaid. "We werelisilec ais one
of the lop U.S. micrcmairlietsi by Co.ltar
Cioug and wc'iici he,ie to Aout it. Al the
end c ll the day, we have to sell c u rselve s."
tilet2cl said tidies can bcigin thci ppiocciss
of aggressively marketing to retailers by
charring up their permitlin€I ppiccess,
which makes builcing view stores ciasicm
fc n retailers and developers a Re, as wall as
crealinig an up-tc-date inivenllary of all
retail riles in the city arc creadnig incert-
tiue plans,whid ccni'thavetc ineude Ilam
cuts, Io all tract reilaiIars 11c the ciity.
"All all these things let retailers krlcw
th al yc u're gai ng to we rk with them Leiter
tha rt the city next c c o r avid that's dhe kind
cll thin€l that can make a decision fcn a
nelailen" she said. "An incenilive for them
eculc be yc a helpling them with an expe-
dient pe rmil ting and cc d c prc cess. if
ycu're invested in stUcamlining your
prc cess, th ey'll wane to do bus iness witf
yc u.' 0
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9t aiAW4gram sta ff v it it em
Texaia lalwmabers. intended to
send a._ glee -tat glh rriessagle
%hem thery' arlpi oved :legisla- .I
tianu'nposmigl a $I1,CIOCI fine an'
oris Is who pass a stcippec
s chmil. bus.
IS ow Rep. Uk d Simi ith , R-
I u ass, wants to change tha
lane and i eic Lice the penalty;
Lutriatbecauseihe'ssofllonvfi- 1
alatcrs, Palfce in IiA district
say the slatLltei.isn't baling eir.i-
fcc a d . bucat se t1 a Class B
misdeanieiar'i r " i'equiJres off[
cars tc tab a tY a oflendingl mci-
tatiist ta,jail cr issue a wania.ril
fcir . a tour appearange,, :in-
stead of s.imfIly wnitinq a aita-
tion. Critios say d al's. a bil
Mist.
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noblei, ti ul whal it dic was JIL si
the apposite effeot," said 11t.'.
Jc hn Williaanis ail the Eu ass
Pali ce E epai trnmi, whci acin-
sutad With Sln Atl on his bill.
"Whatwciulc it locik lil a it you
pull ai soccer morn in jail for
paissinEl a khacI I i. ai'
.Inif&'s bill vvculc recuce
tl a ofilemse to a Class .0 misde
meaniarwitt amaximum 95(14
finei, preisumal:ly la2rdng offl-
cers unhesitant to chase down
anc tib kart — but ndt jail —
rncl orists Dippir g past ar
schcal bus.
Anc th-il includes heiavy-
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according.-, to Busjnes:sWeek. Fire Chief Rabertisbel1said: 'm
magazine;the city is one of a • "The day we Were,notified ,.
few in Texas with an excellent, `of the Class 1 rating we began
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idents and businesses some- the rating stays,”he said..
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they, renew their;insurance • ,;
policies in 2009; city officials Haltom,City At Class 2,i
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The Insurance Services Of :haveloWer.insurance rates to
flee ranks municipal fire,de!' look forward%to,as.their Fie 17
Partments, based•on perfor7 ; Department,. :vyas,...upgraded .,
mance, facilities, staffingAnd from Clash 4 to,Class 2,'.Fire
water quality., ,• ll ,.,'.0..':t,'" ChiefWes'Rhodes told the city
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office recently visited with city '..,'HaltomICity-is one of 538
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was,.,announced it Tuesday's with.a.ClaSS 2 rating; Rhodes
City Council meeting, . :,x . said: ' ,c,.. !-,: -"-,--
The neW rating—up from a ' Rhode's,'said MS.:Fire.Dc-
Class 3--takes effect in Feb: Partment was just:2.p.points
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nesses that renew their prop- . "A Class 1 rating:would:be
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see reduced rates, said Betsy boost for a fire chief,"Rhodes
Deck,city spokeswoman': , „ ' told-the,:council.,,,"But we'd
Deck said only nine other have to spend a lot of money
cities in Texas'.have a Class 1.. to get to al,and the cost bene-
rating,the highest awarded. . fit would probably be qq,s-
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By John F.Rhodes,The Dallas Morning News
Team tradition:L.T.Tuipulotu,one of several Trinity football players
of Tongan descent,leads the team in the ceremonial haka dance.
IBy Jeff Zillgitt matchup. Plano is ranked in the 'Tonga.” community, Katoa is quick to
USA TODAY top 10,and the teams met in last "Where's that?" point out, "We know it takes a
f year's semifinals,won by Trinity Katoa explained Tonga is na- whole team. We give our heart
IWhen Fotu Katoa became the 30-27 in double overtime., tion of small islands in the South and soul because the community
first Tongan to play football for "They have a lot of key guys Pacific,about 1,700 air miles east has accepted us."
Trinity(Euless,Texas)in 1982,he back from last year,"Trinity coach of Sydney.Tongans moved to Eu- Before games,Trinity performs
had no idea he was the start of Steve Lineweaver says. "They less because of its proximity to the haka dance, a traditional
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something big at the school score a ton of points and are very Dallas-Fort Worth International Maori dance popularized by New
Twenty-six years later, almost clever on offense." Airport,and many work or have Zealand's national rugby team.
4,000 Tongans live in Euless, a Today, Katoa is Utah's director worked for American Airlines, "Our student body loves it,"
Dallas-Forth Worth suburb,and a of Pacific Islander Affairs and still ' where they receive discounted Trinity athletics director Sue Can-
part of Trinity's success is attrib- proud of his Trinity roots."Once a airfare for trips home. Others non says. "Everybody gets in-
I uted to Tongan players. Trojan,always a Trojan,"he says. found outdoor work such as volved.But they don't perform it
Qn this year's 11-0 team, al- Katoa moved to Euless from landscaping, which is why Ka- as entertainment. That dance is
most 20% of the 88 players are Utah in 1982. toa's dad moved to Euless. their way of getting themselves
Tongan.The Trojans are No. 1 in "I walked into the school and 'The Pacific Islanders have as- ready for competition."
IUSA TODAY's Super 25 and are was looking at the trophy case," similated into the community Trinity is usually ready. Since
the No.1 Class 5A team in Texas. Katoa says. "Someone asked if I very well," says Katoa, whose 1998, the Trojans are 120-19.
Trinity,the defending 5A Divi- needed help,and I said,'I want to younger brother Sam was an all- They are 51-3 in the last four sea-
sion I champion,plays Plano in a play football.'" state player at Trinity.'They ... sons and won a state title in 2005.
111 second-round playoff game Sat- Lineweaver, then an assistant, contribute to the community." "The main thing has been deal-
urday at Texas Stadium.Electric- said, "Where are you from, Although Trinity receives at- ing with high expectations,"
ity is surging in anticipation of the young man?" tention because of the Tongan Lineweaver says.