Rule
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Mar 15, 2012
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/rule/store-size-caps/
Dozens of communities, recognizing that their local economies can absorb only so much new retail without causing numerous existing businesses to close, have enacted zoning rules that prohibit stores over a certain size. Store size caps help to sustain the vitality of small-scale, pedestrian-oriented business districts, which in turn nurture local business development. Continue reading
Resource
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Dec 23, 2008
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/how-big-are-bigbox-stores/
Wal-Mart and Target are currently building "supercenters," which combine their usual array of merchandise with a full supermarket and numerous specialty services from cut flowers to eye glasses. Supercenters typically range from 180,000 to 250,000 square feet, or between 4.1 to 5.7 acres. The parking lots that surround these stores are several times the size of the store itself. Continue reading
Article
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Jun 8, 2007
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/california-supreme-court-bolsters-local-authority-control-retail/
In a unanimous decision yesterday, the California Supreme Court fortified efforts by cities across the state to restrict the development of big-box stores, favor small-scale retailers, and protect the vitality of downtowns. The ruling (Hernandez v. City of Hanford) upholds the authority of cities to adopt planning and zoning ordinances that have a direct impact on economic competition and that treat businesses differently based on the scale of their stores. Continue reading
Article
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Feb 6, 2007
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/bellingham-washington-bans-big-boxes/
After months of study and consideration by local officials and concerned citizens, the Bellingham City Council has enacted a law that prohibits stores over 90,000 square feet and imposes design standards on those over 60,000 square feet. Continue reading
Article
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Dec 1, 2006
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/san-diego-bans-supercenters/
The San Diego City Council voted 5-3 to prohibit supercenters — stores that are larger then 90,000 square feet and devote more than 10 percent of their floor area to groceries. The measure will prevent Wal-Mart and Target from opening large supercenters in the city. Wal-Mart supercenters average 187,000 square feet in size. Continue reading
Article
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Apr 20, 2006
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/crowd-1400-turns-out-montana-county-bans-big-boxes/
A public hearing on a county ordinance to limit stores to 60,000 square feet got a late start because it had to be moved first to the middle school auditorium and then to the gymnasium to accommodate the throng of nearly 1,400 people who turned out. Continue reading
Article
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Apr 8, 2006
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/antisupercenter-ordinance-upheld/
A California appeals court upheld an ordinance enacted by the city of Turlock that prohibits the construction of supercenters. Wal-Mart had challenged the ordinance on the grounds that it illegally restricted competition. The court ruled that the ordinance was a valid use of local authority. Continue reading
Article
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Mar 22, 2006
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/damariscotta-maine-rejects-walmart-endorses-size-cap/
On Tuesday, voters in the small town of Damariscotta, Maine, overwhelmingly approved a local law barring stores over 35,000 square feet (about the size of a medium grocery store). The vote puts an end to Wal-Mart’s plans to build a 187,000-square-foot supercenter in this village of just 2,000 people. Continue reading
Article
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Nov 9, 2005
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/election-results/
A look at the results of several ballot questions on big-box retail. Continue reading
Article
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Oct 27, 2005
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/maine-villages-fight-walmart-invasion/
Wal-Mart is increasingly looking to build giant stores in small New England villages. Residents are fighting back. Continue reading
