More Crime At Wal-Mart
September 11, 2001
According to a report in the August 27th issue of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls (lowa) Courier, a man walked into the Super Wal-Mart in Waterloo on
September 2001
Wal-Mart Divides City.
September 11, 2001
Sprawl-Busters in Reedley, California report that the city is deeply split over a planned Wal-Mart store. Wal-Mart is part of a 68-acre commercial and residential
One Alderman Gets It Right.
September 10, 2001
At least one Alderman in Delavan, Wisconsin got it right. Alderman Ron Siedelmann has told the Janesville Gazette that on September 11th. he will ask
Home Depot Vs. Rep. Kucinich
September 8, 2001
U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich, the former Mayor of Cleveland, has taken on Home Depot. The Congressman from Ohio told the Parma, Ohio City Council that
Sycamore Sprawl: Costco & Lowe’s
September 8, 2001
The Mayor of Matthews, North Carolina has described a 620,000 s.f. mall opening in his community as “pedestrian friendly”, because part of the mall has
Merchants Sue City Over Wal-Mart
September 8, 2001
First a Wal-Mart developer sued the city of Buffalo, Minnesota. Now it’s the merchants turn. On April 3, 2001, newsflash recorded the results of my
CVS vs. The Black Horse Inn
September 7, 2001
CVS, the company which describes itself as “America’s #1 pharmacy”, has 4,134 stores sprawled across 32 states and the District of Columbia. On the other
Wal-Mart Loses Appeal on Traffic
September 7, 2001
Another community Slam-Dunks Wal-Mart! Sprawl-Busters in Hagerstown , Maryland report that at the end of July, a Washington County Circuit Court Judge ruled in favor
Wal-Mart Lobbying for Support
September 6, 2001
Since 1997, Wal-Mart has been trying to close down its existing store in the small college town of DeLand, Florida, and build a huge, 210,000
Payless Turns to Sawdust
September 5, 2001
After 71 years in the building materials industry, Payless Cashways, with headquarters in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, has cashed in its chips. In and out of
Wal-Mart Sued by its Own Workers
September 4, 2001
“Our people make the difference,” Wal-Mart likes to say. Apparently three former Wal-Mart workers want the difference in back pay from the company, and they
Wal-Mart’s Concrete Jungle
September 4, 2001
Two citizens groups in the Houston suburb of Atascocita, Texas say that Wal-Mart can’t see the trees or the forest. Residents of Harris County say