OHIO SITE FIGHT: WAl-MART EXPANSION APPROVED
Wal-mart expansion approved [Beavercreek (Ohio) News-Current]
A specific site plan that would allow for the expansion of The Wal-Mart store on New Germany-Trebein Road, was approved by Beavercreek City Council recently. “The applicant (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.) is requesting a major modification approval to the approved specific site plan for PUD (planned unit development) 92-1 to allow for a 56,841-square-foot addition to the west and south sides of the existing Wal-Mart store,” the staff report states
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Posted by Beth Gostanian on Monday, July 23 | 0 comments | Permalink
KANSAS SITE FIGHT: PROPOSED STORE
Wal-Mart public hearing scheduled for Monday [Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World]
A proposed Wal-Mart store at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive is the topic of a major public hearing Monday evening.
Lawrence-Douglas County planning commissioners will consider a preliminary development plan for a 99,840-square-foot Wal-Mart store with a 6,147-square-foot garden center on the northwest corner of the intersection. The plan also includes four additional buildings of unidentified retail space that will add another 21,500 square feet.
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Posted by Beth Gostanian on Monday, July 23 | 0 comments | Permalink
MINNESOTA SITE FIGHT: LOOKING AT A REDESIGN
Vadnais Heights Wal-Mart redesign proving persuasive [Twin Cities (Minn.) Pioneer Press]
If at first you don’t succeed, do it better.
Since Wal-Mart’s attempt to expand to a supercenter in Vadnais Heights went down in flames last year, it has teamed up with a developer and a top-notch architect whose stylish plan appears to give the city most of what it wanted.
The Vadnais Heights City Council on Tuesday delayed deliberations on a proposal for an outdoor shopping mall that includes a Wal-Mart supercenter to allow more time for public input.
Council members emphasized they have not reached a decision but acknowledged the new plan is attractive. The Village at Vadnais Heights would have sculptures, a small forest and 1.7 miles of walkways in a design that ties into City Hall across the street.
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Posted by Beth Gostanian on Thursday, July 19 | 0 comments | Permalink
WISCONSIN SITE FIGHT: STILL FIGHTING
Group continues Wal-Mart fight [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Hartford - The opponents of a Wal-Mart Supercenter on the city’s west side are still fighting, taking their case to a three-judge state appeals panel hoping to get their “day in court.”
Meanwhile, construction of the 185,000-square-foot department store on 22 acres continues, as do the legal expenses for the city and the opposition group, Hartford Citizens for Responsible Government.
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Posted by Beth Gostanian on Monday, July 16 | 0 comments | Permalink
Independent America: Life Without the Big Box
In 2005, two reporters set out to drive across America in search of Mom-and-Pop stores. Unlike those who have gone before them, this dynamic duo avoided Wal-Marts, chain hotels and side-of-the-road fast food joints in hopes of gaining a better understanding of how Small Town America is reacting to changing economic situations, and what people are doing about it.
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Visit http://www.independentamerica.net/ for more, and be sure to catch the movie on the Sundance Channel on July 30th.
Posted by Alex Goldschmidt on Monday, July 16 | 0 comments | Permalink
MICHIGAN SITE FIGHT: HASTINGS-AREA WAL-MART DRAWS CLOSER
Hastings-area Wal-Mart draws closer [Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press]
RUTLAND TOWNSHIP—A conditional rezoning request clearing the way for a Wal-Mart superstore was approved on first reading Wednesday, with the Township Board agreeing with its Planning Commission’s recommendation.
Accepting the recommendation on first reading means “conceptually you agree to it,” said Township Supervisor Jim Carr. “It’s not effective until after the second reading, plus eight days after that to give (the public) time for a referendum.”
If there is no referendum, the rezoning goes into effect, Carr said. The second reading will take place at the Aug. 8 board meeting.
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Posted by Beth Gostanian on Thursday, July 12 | 1 comments | Permalink
Ohio: Wal-Mart Still Committed To Colerain Towne Center
Wal-Mart still returning to Colerain Towne Center [(Cincinnati, Ohio) Community Press & Recorder]
Work on the new Wal-Mart Superstore at Colerain Towne Center is slowing, but a company spokesman says the company is still committed to the project.
In June, Wal-Mart told investors that it was moderating the growth of its super centers.
Wal-Mart opened a new super center at Colerain Avenue and Ronald Reagan Highway, in the Colerain Hills Shopping Center, on Sept. 20. When it did, it closed the older store up the street in the Colerain Towne Center. The firm then announced it would build a super center on the site of the old store about five miles from the new super center.
Ron Mosby, Wal-Mart senior manager of public affairs for Ohio, said the project is still moving forward.
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Posted by Corey Himrod on Monday, July 09 | 0 comments | Permalink
MD Law Encourages Big Box Stores To Go Solar
Among the 191 new state laws that take effect in the state of Maryland today, the effects of one may not be seen for a few years. Make no mistake, however. Its sponsor believes the law could serve as a national model and could reduce the cost of electricity, as traditional energy sources such as coal and natural gas become more expensive.
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed Senate Bill 595, which modifies the state’s renewable energy requirement to include a minimum percentage of solar power, starting at 0.005 percent of retail electricity sales in 2008 and increasing to 2 percent of electricity sales by 2022. The law is designed to encourage the use of solar panels by big box stores such as Wal-Mart and Home Depot.
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Posted by Corey Himrod on Monday, July 02 | 5 comments | Permalink
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