Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Business Owners Gathers to Voice Concerns About Lack of Central Corridor Business Mitigation Resources and to Launch Awareness-Raising Campaign

Contact: Lysa Bui, 651.225.8751, email: SaveOurBizJobs@gmail.com

Media Advisory

August 25, 2009

Business Owners Gather to Voice Concerns About Lack of Central Corridor Business Mitigation Resources and to Launch Awareness-Raising Campaign about Negative Impacts of Light Rail Transit on Small Businesses

The Save Our Businesses & Jobs Committee will launch “Save Our Businesses & Jobs” signage campaign on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009, 10:00 AM, at Saigon Restaurant, 704 University Avenue West.

Small business owners will gather at Saigon Restaurant to sign up for the campaign and voice their concerns about the negative impact the Central Corridor Light rail transit project will have on small businesses once construction starts. Hundreds of the “Save Our Businesses & Jobs” signs will be handed out to businesses.

It is expected that light rail construction will obstruct and disrupt normal operation of the businesses on University Avenue. Without business mitigation and assistance, small businesses will incur lost of sales revenues and face new challenges that could drive many of them out of business. Once light rail is operational, the increase in assessment fees, rents, and taxes will price many small businesses out of University Avenue. Thousands of small businesses will be affected. Thousands of jobs will be on the line.

The aim of the “Save Our Businesses & Jobs” campaign is to voice the concerns of business owners about the lack of mitigation and assistance resources to save their businesses and jobs; and to raise awareness of the negative impact of the Central Corridor light rail project on small businesses and the need for mitigation and assistance. Visit www.SaveOurBizJobs.blogspot.com for more information.

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