Are you going to equate so that the scale is not tipped just by volume . I think that the short answer to that is that we dont want to finalize after the consultant is selected, we will finalize the scope in working with the consultants so the number one point is to choose neighborhoods that reflect the different conditions on the ground, the different economic levels different rates of activity and the different areas served so is this a regional hub . Is it a local hub, or a city wide district, and we want to make sure that we have a good balance and then, we want to make sure that the districts that are chosen in terms of comparison have it a balance of formula retail that we will study. So will there be Big Box Stores in addition to Smaller Stores . And we want to make sure that we have all of our possibilities covered in there including, perhaps, entities that are not currently considered formula retail but may be in the future. And for example, gas stations, or gyms or other pers
Balance and then, we want to make sure that the districts that are chosen in terms of comparison have it a balance of formula retail that we will study. So will there be Big Box Stores in addition to Smaller Stores . And we want to make sure that we have all of our possibilities covered in there including, perhaps, entities that are not currently considered formula retail but may be in the future. And for example, gas stations, or gyms or other personal service. And chains that we doents currently subject to formula retail controls but may in the future, we want to be sure that we have that to the extent that we can predict how that will happen we want to have data because we dont know when we will have the opportunity to study the information. Commissioner dooley . I wanted to also request, i remember in the 2007 study, they had some kind of broader statistics about formula retail that is based outside of San Francisco, in terms of that verses a local business, and how much money come
Of, and so when you are asking to have them sort of do and taking a look at a form law retail and what is sort of the arrogate in terms of what it brings verses nonformula retail. Are you going to ask the entity that is doing the rfp to sort of make sure that there is some sort of weight and balance of doing that, because, if you take, you know, lets just say a larger Clothing Store verses a smaller Clothing Store, how are you going to equate so that the scale is not tipped just by volume . I think that the short answer to that is that we dont want to finalize after the consultant is selected, we will finalize the scope in working with the consultants so the number one point is to choose neighborhoods that reflect the different conditions on the ground, the different economic levels different rates of activity and the different areas served so is this a regional hub . Is it a local hub, or a city wide district, and we want to make sure that we have a good balance and then, we want to m
Neighborhoods that reflect the different conditions on the ground, the different economic levels different rates of activity and the different areas served so is this a regional hub . Is it a local hub, or a city wide district, and we want to make sure that we have a good balance and then, we want to make sure that the districts that are chosen in terms of comparison have it a balance of formula retail that we will study. So will there be Big Box Stores in addition to Smaller Stores . And we want to make sure that we have all of our possibilities covered in there including, perhaps, entities that are not currently considered formula retail but may be in the future. And for example, gas stations, or gyms or other personal service. And chains that we doents currently subject to formula retail controls but may in the future, we want to be sure that we have that to the extent that we can predict how that will happen we want to have data because we dont know when we will have the opportunit
Regional hub . Is it a local hub, or a city wide district, and we want to make sure that we have a good balance and then, we want to make sure that the districts that are chosen in terms of comparison have it a balance of formula retail that we will study. So will there be Big Box Stores in addition to Smaller Stores . And we want to make sure that we have all of our possibilities covered in there including, perhaps, entities that are not currently considered formula retail but may be in the future. And for example, gas stations, or gyms or other personal service. And chains that we doents currently subject to formula retail controls but may in the future, we want to be sure that we have that to the extent that we can predict how that will happen we want to have data because we dont know when we will have the opportunity to study the information. Commissioner dooley . I wanted to also request, i remember in the 2007 study, they had some kind of broader statistics about formula retail t