Big-Box Regulations Aim To Solve Social Issues

11 January 2001 - 8:00am

California's affluent suburbs remain enticing for retailers. And for most of these cities, the "big box" remains the Holy Grail.

While big-box fever continues to affect elected officials, the push to kill big boxes is growing. Labor unions have joined community activists in the fight - especially if the big box in question is likely to sell groceries. And a number of liberal cities are weighing ordinances to keep out big boxes.

Source: California Planning and Development Report, January 9, 2001
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Its very unsuitability for an urban center justifies its current usage as a suburban or ex-urban pattern.