What To Do When A Big-box Retailer Comes Knocking?

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Congress on New Urbanism

7 February 2002 - 5:00am

The Philadelphia Inquirer features a four-part series, on new uses for abandoned big-box store sites.

"When successful, big-box stores have their virtues. They create jobs and generate tax revenue. Shoppers love them. So what's a suburb to do when a big-box retailer comes knocking?Be prepared. Smart towns are planning ahead, thinking about how they want their communities to look before proposals reach the planning board. They're using zoning and other ordinances - not to thwart growth dictatorially, but to shape their communities into places where people want to visit, live or work."

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Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 6, 2002