Johnson City, NY. Wal-Mart Won’t Help Economy, Residents

Wal-Mart won’t help economy, residents [Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin]

Johnson City does not need a Wal-Mart. We have plenty of low-paying retail jobs in this area, and more on the way in Johnson City, which does not help our local economy. This only helps Wal-Mart.

Furthermore, the site of the proposed Wal-Mart in JC is surrounded by two-lane roads in mainly residential areas. Those streets cannot handle additional traffic to accommodate Wal-Mart traffic. The traffic is bad enough on those streets already, especially late in the afternoon.

Wal-Mart is China’s eighth-largest importer! Does buying goods made in China help the local and national economies? No. Where does the food that Wal-Mart sells come from? I bet not from local farms. We already have a Wal-Mart in Vestal. Isn’t that enough?

Posted by Corey Himrod on Monday, October 08, 2007