While the national economy is tanking, quite a bit of construction is going on around town. According to this
column by Mary Ann Lindley, banks, office buildings and (wait for it) more condos are coming soon.
All those things will contribute to our tax base, which is important. And they're all so dull I can hardly stand it. I'm grateful that Tallahassee doesn't look like the rest of Florida, but I wish we could attract some businesses with more ... buzz. No, Wal-Mart doesn't count.
In no particular order, here are five things I wish Tallahassee had:
1. Trader Joe's (Their ginger snaps? Heaven.)
2. Nordstrom
3. A theater where alternative films stayed for more than a week.
4. An
airport that didn't require me to fly to Atlanta to get to Orlando.
5. Ikea
There's a long-running discussion about this over at
Urban Planet. One of the posters got their wish for an IHOP, so maybe my dream of unassembled, Swedish furniture will be realized.
