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Greenleaf building in Quincy. 4/21/99 Photo by Fred Field Bargains aplenty line Hancock Street for the annual Sidwalk Bazaar. Jul 15, 1977 Photo by: Richard W Green Jan 20, 1988   The site of the former Bargain Center discount store in downtown Quincy is a jumble of debris as a crane begins the long process of removing the rubble. The photo was taken from the Quincy Center T. Garage. An office/retail complex is planned for the site.  Photo by Yunghi Kim National Granite Bank Downtown Quincy Days, a sidewalk sale has hancock st as a pedestrian mall. the cycling murrays provided some entertainment for those attending the event. 7/15/92 Photo by Gary Higgins Bigger than ever - thats how Joseph Coppleman, president of the Bargain Center in Quincy Square, described the opening day crowd yesterday as the store launched its annual spring sale.  Photo by Everett A Tatreau April 1, 1965 photo-40.jpg Publication Date: March 1979 Photo by: LH Whittaker, Jr.  Quincy Square Quincy 6/23/71  Photo by: Everett A Tatreau
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Plans assume the best in worst of times

If nothing else, the redevelopment plan for downtown Quincy is optimistic.
Let me count the ways:
1. That there’s enough demand for a dozen new office buildings, retail stores, full-priced apartments/condos and parking garage fees to rival those in Boston.
2. That the roadways designed to support this colossus are adequate to handle the anticipated deliveries, traffic and [...]

City needs shops

I think the city missed the boat. We don’t need any more  condos,  apartments or restaurants.
What we need are stores to shop in.
What would be good is something like Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham.
Close down Hancock Street. You could have stores on both sides, and there would be plenty of parking in back.
SUSAN HOLMES
Quincy