[Vision2020] big-box stores in Moscow?

Fri Apr 8 17:02:32 PDT 2005

Is it true that Home Depot and Target are looking at the Tidyman's site and 
building?

W.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill London" <london at moscow.com>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>; "John Dickinson" <johnd at moscow.com>; "Nancy 
Chaney" <nchaney at moscow.com>; "Linda Pall" <lpall at moscow.com>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 3:11 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] big-box stores in Moscow?

> Is there a big-box store (like a Walmart SuperCenter) in Moscow's future?
> Can Moscow learn from the experiences of other towns that are facing the
> construction of these huge stores?
> Here's some info on those topics from the Hometown Advantage Bulletin.... 
> BL
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>> >The Hometown Advantage Bulletin
>> >Issue #26 - April 2005
>> >
>> >
>> >News:
>> >
>> >Apr. 7, 2005
>> ><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfRZ8b2UJSpe/>Wal-Mart
>> >Money Trumps Land Use Process in Bennington, Vermont
>> >Wal-Mart and an Ohio developer spent heavily and attacked opponents as
>> >wealthy elites in a successful campaign to overturn a new law governing
>> >large-scale retail stores in the town of Bennington, Vermont.
>>
>><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfRZ8b2UJSpe/>http://www.n
> ewrules.org/retail/news_slug.php?slugid=293
>> >
>> >
>> >Apr. 7, 2005
>>
>><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfRZ9b2UJSpe/>Philadelphia
>> >Weighs "Predatory Superstore" Law
>> >A proposed ordinance would bar "predatory superstores" from locating
>> >within the city.
>>
>><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfRZ9b2UJSpe/>http://www.n
> ewrules.org/retail/news_slug.php?slugid=294
>> >
>> >
>> >Apr. 7, 2005
>> ><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfR0ab2UJSpe/>Maryland
>> >Legislature Passes Wal-Mart Health Care Bill
>> >Wal-Mart has threatened to stop expanding in Maryland should a measure
>> >requiring it to spend more on employee health care become law.
>>
>><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfR0ab2UJSpe/>http://www.n
> ewrules.org/retail/news_slug.php?slugid=295
>> >
>> >
>> >Apr. 4, 2005
>> ><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfR0bb2UJSpe/>Madison
>> >Limits Footprint of Big-Box Stores
>> >After two years of consideration, the Madison City Council has adopted a
>> >measure limiting the footprint of retail buildings to 100,000 square
> feet.
>> >Some local business owners and members of the council had hoped for
>> >stronger standards, but they say the new ordinance is a step in the 
>> >right
>> >direction.
>>
>><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfR0bb2UJSpe/>http://www.n
> ewrules.org/retail/news_slug.php?slugid=292
>> >
>> >
>> >Mar. 28, 2005
>> ><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfR0cb2UJSpe/>Keeping
>> >Louisville Weird
>> >A gorilla marketing campaign aimed at countering chain store expansion
> has
>> >captured the attention of the public and the media, and led more than 
>> >100
>> >independent businesses to form an alliance in Louisville, Kentucky.
>>
>><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfR0cb2UJSpe/>http://www.n
> ewrules.org/retail/news_slug.php?slugid=291
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Resources:
>> >
>> ><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfR0db2UJSpe/>What
>> >Studies Show about Wal-Mart and Big-Box Retail
>> >We recently updated and expanded our list of studies that examine such
>> >questions as: Does Wal-Mart create jobs? Do big-box stores boost the tax
>> >base? Do independent stores benefit the local economy more than chains?
>> >Organized by category, with summaries and links.
>> >
>> >
>> >Upcoming Events:
>> >
>> ><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfR0eb2UJSpe/>Good Jobs
>> >First Conference
>> >Baltimore, May 11-13
>> >There's a full track on Wal-Mart. Many excellent groups will be leading
>> >educational sessions. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) will
> be
>> >covering big-box regulation.
>> >
>> ><http://home-town-advantage.c.topica.com/maadnRRabfR0fb2UJSpe/>Will
>> >Wal-Mart Eat Britain?
>> >London, May 26
>> >ILSR's Stacy Mitchell will be giving a talk sponsored by the New
> Economics
>> >Foundation. Check back at their site for event details.
>> >
>> >
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