The recent sale of a nearby commercial property to McDonald’s Corporation has caused uproar among Near West Side and Ohio City residents. McDonald’s, the new owner of the abandoned Hollywood Video on the corner of Lorain Avenue and Fulton Road, has made several proposals to the city’s Zoning and Planning department each outlining a plan for a new McDonald’s structure featuring a dine-in restaurant and a two lane drive-thru. Locals, especially those who live on W. 38th street, which abuts the property, have campaigned passionately in the last month to stop the project.
The past couple Fridays, you may have seen protesters, including some of your classmates, picketing in front of the proposed site. Gregory Doherty ’13, is very much involved in the movement, has attended both protests, and has been drawing other students into the movement. Mathias Doherty ’09, a local breadsmith working out of Farkas Pastry shop, held a sign claiming both verbally and visually that “McDonald’s smells.”
The recent sale of a nearby commercial property to McDonald’s Corporation has caused uproar among Near West Side and Ohio City residents. McDonald’s, the new owner of the abandoned Hollywood Video on the corner of Lorain Avenue and Fulton Road, has made several proposals to the city’s Zoning and Planning department each outlining a plan for a new McDonald’s structure featuring a dine-in restaurant and a two lane drive-thru. Locals, especially those who live on W. 38th street, which abuts the property, have campaigned passionately in the last month to stop the project.
The past couple Fridays, you may have seen protesters, including some of your classmates, picketing in front of the proposed site. Gregory Doherty ’13, is very much involved in the movement, has attended both protests, and has been drawing other students into the movement. Mathias Doherty ’09, a local breadsmith working out of Farkas Pastry shop, held a sign claiming both verbally and visually that “McDonald’s smells.”
The recent sale of a nearby commercial property to McDonald’s Corporation has caused uproar among Near West Side and Ohio City residents. McDonald’s, the new owner of the abandoned Hollywood Video on the corner of Lorain Avenue and Fulton Road, has made several proposals to the city’s Zoning and Planning department each outlining a plan for a new McDonald’s structure featuring a dine-in restaurant and a two lane drive-thru. Locals, especially those who live on W. 38th street, which abuts the property, have campaigned passionately in the last month to stop the project.
The past couple Fridays, you may have seen protesters, including some of your classmates, picketing in front of the proposed site. Gregory Doherty ’13, is very much involved in the movement, has attended both protests, and has been drawing other students into the movement. Mathias Doherty ’09, a local breadsmith working out of Farkas Pastry shop, held a sign claiming both verbally and visually that “McDonald’s smells.”
