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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. . . .

Joseph Schumpeter

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. . . .

Joseph Schumpeter

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. . . .

Joseph Schumpeter

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