A picture Wal Mart wishes was not on the net.

[Tigress DEM]

29. I like your thinking if it was an AND not an "instead of" proposition.

Wal-Mart HAS responded to pressure in the past, but they go back to their old ways. IF we keep the pressure up, then we can get them to be good stewards in their neighborhoods whether they like it or not. Where Wal-Marts stand, make them be good citizens.

It's possible with neighborhoods getting larger that the Mom & Pop convenience stores won't be able to maintain with or without Wal-Mart. I'd like to see new neighborhoods KEEP Wal-Mart OUT and by design make the local stores within walking distance and find ways to make their prices competitive, have more bike paths and keep cars on the outer streets. I think we have to plan the types of neighborhoods where the local markets and stores can thrive vs trying to compete in this slanted situation.