Big Box Tool Kit - Educate: Facts on Big-Box Impacts


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Educate: Facts on Big-Box Impacts

Tools to educate your neighbors and elected officials about the impact of big-box retailers.

Fact Sheets
Concise and compelling information about the impacts of big-box stores. Download and distribute these fact sheets, or enlarge and display them as posters at meetings.

Big Box Presentation
Our 25-slide slide presentation (available in both Microsoft Powerpoint and Apple Keynote) details the impacts of big-box stores on communities and highlights various approaches cities and towns are taking. We'll send it to you with a suggested script.

Speakers for Public Forums
Looking for an expert speaker to come to your town? Here are a few we recommend.