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An ethical question
Jul. 11th, 2007 02:10 amI live on the border between Raleigh and Durham, just off US 70 (Greenwood Ave.) A few miles to the south of here, in Raleigh, there are two new twin shopping centers - Alexander Crossing and Brier Creek Commons. The smaller Alexander Crossing (with a Wal*Mart Supercenter) allows busses onto its property. The larger Brier Creek Commons (with a Target Greatland) does not.
I've sent a letter of complaint into (the corporate offices of) Target. They've responded by saying it's the mall owners decision, not theirs. I responded by saying that the policy is not in their best interests of Target for various reasons, and that as a major tenant, they have the pull with the landlord to get the policy changed.
I went on to point out that the local Wal*Mart does get the bus service and that I might decide to patronize businesses who rent where busses are allowed.
I drive. The bus policy has no effect on my life. Even if busses were allowed, I couldn't/wouldn't take a bus to the local Target.
The whole bus policy thing strikes me as being a little classist. It's like they want to exclude people who don't drive for some strange reason, and that bothers me.
Certainly, I don't have the inclination to "hold my breath" until the policy is changed, but I'm wondering if I'm just off on a tangent.
So, my question to you is, "Do you think that a policy which does not allow busses onto mall property is classist?"
The lines are open.
UPDATE: While I was away on vacation, the controversy has continued to boil. It seems that American Asset Corporation, the developers of Brier Creek Commons, promised bus access as a condition for letting them develop Brier Creek Commons. They have since backed away from that agreement.
Incidently, the Chairman and Founder of American Asset Corporation is named Riprand Count Arco.