Store Wars: Documentary Captures Residents' Battle With Megastores
8 June 2001 - 10:00am
A PBS documentary tells the story of how residents of a small town stood up to Wal-Mart and opposed the construction of a megastore in their town.
"'Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes To Town' takes a look at the populist spirit that engulfs a small Virginia town when retail giant Wal-Mart comes knocking, blueprints in hand.The ensuing debate, which pits neighbor against neighbor, illustrates the struggle between conflicting versions of the American dream. A truly American story, STORE WARS is about the right of a community to determine its own future." [Check local PBS stations for date and time of broadcast.]
Full Story:
Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes To Town
Source:
PBS, June 7, 2001
»
- Login or register to post comments
- Email this page
- What the Feds are Doing to Connect Housing Policy to Health Policy - Feb 13, 2012
- Could Good Design Have Prevented the Housing Crisis? - Feb 12, 2012
- Super Slim Me? - Feb 10, 2012
- Getting Bullish on Housing - Feb 09, 2012
- Using Adaptive Reuse to Scale the Urban Future - Feb 08, 2012
“
The software is a hybrid of GIS and CAD, wisely adapted to urban design.
”

















