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Big Boxes Flock Together
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 10/30/2013 - 9:39amSome planners seek to discourage big box stores, on the theory that such stores are incipient monopolists that crush all competition. (In particular, Wal-Mart seems to strike fear in the hearts of many).
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Is Wal-Mart The Atomic Bomb of Retail?
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 08/18/2013 - 12:02pmI was reading a conversation on the PRO-URB listserv about whether to oppose an intown Wal-Mart in Washington, and someone asserted that Wal-Mart was different from all other stores because it was a potential monopolist. Evidently, some people believe that Wal-Mart (unlike Costco or Target) is... read more »
The Pullman Wal-Mart: One Step Forward, One Step Back
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 3:12pmI'm sure it wasn't intentional, but a story on the design of a new Wal-Mart approved for the Pullman neighborhood on Chicago's south side described my reaction in rosier terms than I intended.
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Wal-Mart Moves Downtown in South Mississippi - USA Today
Submitted by JonZirkle on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 2:27pmUSA Today’s Haya El Nasser investigates Wal-mart’s big new move in coastal Mississippi—going urban. After Hurricane Katrina ravaged south Mississippi, there is opportunity to consider alternative measures in urban design. But can a marriage between Wal-Mart and historical downtowns be succes... read more »