For the past year, I’ve collected a photo history of two local sites undergoing what Joseph Schumpeter would call “creative destruction.” I’ve collected the various photos into a set of slide shows. The first is here:
[A collection of all the Creative Destruction posts can be found here.]
Another in a series of posts tracing the evolution of two vacated business sites.
The opening up of new markets, foreign or domestic, and the organizational development from the craft shop and factory to such concerns as U.S. Steel illustrate the same process of industrial mutation–if I may use that biological term–that incessantly revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating a new one. This process of Creative Destruction is the essential fact about capitalism. It is what capitalism consists in and what every capitalist concern has got to live in. . . .
32nd and Market Streets, Camp Hill, PA, 16 November 2009
The new Rite Aid is open. It’s been 15 months since we started following progress at the site – then, the T-Mobile store and the KFC were boarded up. Now, the site is back, adding to the economy.
Carlisle Pike, Silver Spring Township, PA, 16 November 2009
No progress at the LB Smith dealership. We could do an entire series on former car dealerships that are now vacant. What will end up happening to all these sites?
Prior posts in this series:
Creative Destruction?
Creative Destruction? #2
Creative Destruction? #3
Creative Destruction? #4
Creative Destruction? #5
Creative Destruction? #6
Creative Destruction? #7
Another in a series of posts tracing the evolution of two vacated business sites.
The opening up of new markets, foreign or domestic, and the organizational development from the craft shop and factory to such concerns as U.S. Steel illustrate the same process of industrial mutation–if I may use that biological term–that incessantly revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating a new one. This process of Creative Destruction is the essential fact about capitalism. It is what capitalism consists in and what every capitalist concern has got to live in. . . .
32nd and Market Streets, Camp Hill, PA, 07 October 2009
The new Rite Aid is almost ready to open. On the other hand…
Carlisle Pike, Silver Spring Township, PA, 07 October 2009
Prior posts in this series:
Creative Destruction?
Creative Destruction? #2
Creative Destruction? #3
Creative Destruction? #4
Creative Destruction? #5
Creative Destruction? #6
Another in a series of posts tracing the evolution of two vacated business sites.
The opening up of new markets, foreign or domestic, and the organizational development from the craft shop and factory to such concerns as U.S. Steel illustrate the same process of industrial mutation–if I may use that biological term–that incessantly revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating a new one. This process of Creative Destruction is the essential fact about capitalism. It is what capitalism consists in and what every capitalist concern has got to live in. . . .
32nd and Market Streets, Camp Hill, PA, 21 July 2009
The new Rite Aid is rising quickly. On the other hand…
Carlisle Pike, Silver Spring Township, PA, 13 June 2009
No activity at all at the old auto dealer’s property.
Prior posts in this series:
Creative Destruction?
Creative Destruction? #2
Creative Destruction? #3
Creative Destruction? #4
Creative Destruction? #5
Another in a series of posts tracing the evolution of two vacated business sites.
The opening up of new markets, foreign or domestic, and the organizational development from the craft shop and factory to such concerns as U.S. Steel illustrate the same process of industrial mutation–if I may use that biological term–that incessantly revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating a new one. This process of Creative Destruction is the essential fact about capitalism. It is what capitalism consists in and what every capitalist concern has got to live in. . . .
32nd and Market Streets, Camp Hill, PA, 13 June 2009
Excavation done, the framework of the new structure starts to rise.
Carlisle Pike, Silver Spring Township, PA, 13 June 2009
The song remains the same at LB Smith.
Prior posts in this series:
Creative Destruction?
Creative Destruction? #2
Creative Destruction? #3
Creative Destruction? #4
32nd and Market Streets, Camp Hill, PA, 21 April 2009
The reports that Rite Aid was building on this corner were true; the old buildings are down and excavation has begun.
Carlisle Pike, Silver Spring Township, PA, 21 April 2009
Nothing happening at the old LB Smith dealership. Seven months of vacancy and counting.
Prior posts in this series:
Creative Destruction?
Creative Destruction? #2
Creative Destruction? #3
This series of posts began in September when I photographed a couple of recently-vacated retail spaces. I’ve returned a couple of times since, most recently this week, to see how/if reuse of the sites is progressing. As you’ll see, not much change yet. Here’s Joseph Schumpeter’s famous “creative destruction” quote from Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy:
The opening up of new markets, foreign or domestic, and the organizational development from the craft shop and factory to such concerns as U.S. Steel illustrate the same process of industrial mutation–if I may use that biological term–that incessantly revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating a new one. This process of Creative Destruction is the essential fact about capitalism. It is what capitalism consists in and what every capitalist concern has got to live in. . . .
32nd and Market Streets, Camp Hill, PA, 3 Feb 2009
There have been recent newspaper reports that there will be a Rite Aid drugstore built on the above site. And there is a construction sign posted out front (not pictured).
Carlisle Pike, Silver Spring Township, PA, 3 Feb 2009
The lease sign is the biggest change here. Otherwise, no activity.
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