tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post8820217795657004149..comments2024-02-28T11:29:36.860-05:00Comments on just up the pike: wheaton/walmartDan Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-35400757261028424752010-11-19T20:47:54.574-05:002010-11-19T20:47:54.574-05:00Graduate school exam question: "Some argue th...Graduate school exam question: "Some argue that big box retailers -- especially those that focus on bulk sales of groceries and sundries like Costco and WalMart -- are fundamentally incompatible with sound planning principles in urban areas. Others say this type of retail can be integrated into urban land use, transportation, and placemaking goals. Discuss."Casey Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257605906533365614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-85470086582389883692010-11-19T12:33:42.373-05:002010-11-19T12:33:42.373-05:00What you need to know about Walmart
http://www.gr...What you need to know about Walmart<br /><br />http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=306chippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09853701426607869416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-48763116545094229722010-11-19T10:05:10.302-05:002010-11-19T10:05:10.302-05:00They are the "urban" (read: smaller) ver...They are the "urban" (read: smaller) version of walmart, but they will still "offer customers a full grocery selection."jag2923https://www.blogger.com/profile/16643222673053580872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-8854173350778141622010-11-19T09:21:47.712-05:002010-11-19T09:21:47.712-05:00Patrick, I believe this are "small-marts"...Patrick, I believe this are "small-marts" - specifically not grocery store super-walmarts. I personally don't object to walmart as a concept but I do have issues if they are developed poorly. Parking should be limited and underground, and the store should be built into the urban streetscape. We'll see if that happens.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706441643386595710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-9346655433288289862010-11-18T19:47:01.505-05:002010-11-18T19:47:01.505-05:00People from outside the area are stunned that we i...People from outside the area are stunned that we in Silver Spring don't have a Walmart within 10 miles. Even with a Georgia Avenue store in DC, we outside the beltway still won't.<br /><br />While I'd be very unlikely to actually go to one, we could use the competition in grocery prices.<br /><br />PatrickjPatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930563727941355838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-14179456272512207992010-11-18T15:29:21.801-05:002010-11-18T15:29:21.801-05:00The benefits of Wal-Mart certainly escape me. Tha...The benefits of Wal-Mart certainly escape me. That aside, thanks for this and your other recurring analysis of the Wheaton redev.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com