By this logic, there would be no change. Someone is always first. The question is, why is the development in northern Castaic focused on the transient population instead of the local residents? Because it can and it's profitable. And this type of development forever dooms the residential community to second rate crap, like a library in a strip mall, and hideously ugly shopping centers that keep churning over crap businesses instead of anything nice or classy. Lollies died out because it was banal and more expensive. The decor was banal, it was self serve, it's menu was limited in selection and flavor (though not bad tasting, not special either) and it was more expensive than surrounding food places. There was no mystery to its failure, like most unimaginative failures. Is there any Rite Aid anywhere in Santa Clarita like the Rite Aid in northern Castaic? Is there any Ralph's like the one in northern Castaic? Is there any new structures with mosque domes like the one in northern Castaic, or with the type of limited inconvenient egress and ingress? Is there anywhere in Santa Clarita with as high a concentration of fast food per capita as in northern Castaic? Are there new public libraries like the one in Castaic? Is there any other Santa Clarita community with as many residents and no high school as Castaic? Would any owner anywhere else in Santa Clarita paint their exterior pastel colors? The design theme is not country, or anything. It's a motley junkyard design. The Vine is hilariously stupid. I hope a truck wash gets installed next to it. The only way to change the mindset of potential businesses development is to relocate the truck stop, and maybe the theme will change for the better.

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