Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Proposed Near Civil War Site Angers Historians

A proposed Wal-Mart retail center near a Civil War battlefield in Virginia has preservationists up in arms.
25 August 2009 - 11:00am
NPR

Officials Protest as Wal-Mart Encroaches on Civil War Site

Plans to build a Wal-Mart and parking lot near a historic Civil War battlefield has spurred a bi-partisan protest from Virginia's top officials.
17 July 2009 - 6:00am
The Washington Post

Study Finds Quality of Life Undamaged by Wal-Mart

The arrival of a town's new Wal-Mart is notorious for being detrimental to the community. But when it comes to social capital, obesity, leisure time, and social and political values, Wal-Mart might not be so bad after all, according to one study.
6 February 2009 - 7:00am
Miller-McCune

The Planetizen News Brief - 1/22/09


5:00 minutes (4.59 MB)

D.C.'s Inauguration Day transit boom, the transit bust in the stimulus plan, and Wal-Mart gone NIMBY, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, a rundown of some of the most interesting and important news and issues, airing weekly on "Smart City".

22 January 2009 - 5:00am

Pro-WalMart Study Refuted

A new and widely publicized study claims that there is no evidence that Wal-Mart has had a negative impact on the small business sector. A close inspection of the study by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance argues that the report is flawed.
11 December 2008 - 2:00pm
The Hometown Advantage

Wal-Mart as Engine for Local Economies?

Some Canadian communities are seeing their local economies thriving despite -- or is it because of? -- the presence of Wal-Mart.
26 October 2008 - 1:00pm
Globe and Mail

Watch WalMart Spread Across the American Landscape

Flowing Data used zip codes and other data to create an animated map showing the growth of WalMart from the first store in Arkansas in 1962 until today, when the map is covered with stores.
31 July 2008 - 12:00pm
Flowing Data

Wal-Mart To Cut Costs, Selling Local Fruits and Veggies

In an effort to reduce shipping costs, Wal-Mart is cutting its food miles and passing the savings on to customer by selling locally grown produce.
3 July 2008 - 7:00am
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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