Current development plans for 1940 Boston Post Road include an Aldi, a Chipotle, and a Starbucks. Curious how far you'd have to drive (or walk) to reach current, existing locations? Wonder no longer!
Starbucks? There's already one inside Guilford's Target, just 2 miles (7 minutes) away. Still too far? There's another in Branford, 4.2 miles away. And another 7.3 miles away. And another in Madison, just 6.9 miles in the opposite direction.
Chipotle? A grueling 7.4 mile journey to Branford. All of 12 minutes.
Aldi? Also in Branford, 7.9 miles away. Another arduous 12 minute expedition.
The natural solution? Clear more woodland, lay more asphalt, and build another collection of chain establishments that already exist mere minutes down the road.
Every new development comes at a cost, and not every marginal convenience justifies that cost. Ask yourself, are a few minutes of convenience worth permanently sacrificing our home?
We don't have a shortage of chain stores. We have a finite amount of open space, woodland, and natural beauty that makes Guilford worth calling home.
Guilford deserves better than another strip mall.
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