Examples from the Grassroots

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Stratford, ON (May 20, 2010) — A provincial board in Ontario has upheld the city of Stratford's decision to reject proposals for a cluster of new stores, including a Wal-Mart supercenter, ruling that the proposals "are neither in the public interest nor represent good planning."

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Examples from the Grassroots

Here we have collected a few examples of fact sheets and flyers created by local groups.

No on A - Mailers created by Save Our Local Economy to persuade voters to reject a ballot measure that would have green-lighted a massive 800,000-square-foot big-box project in Mendocino County, California.

Local Business Ownership is More Important to Our Community than Another Big Box - Flyer opposed to a proposed Lowe's in Santa Rosa, California, created by the GoLocal Cooperative

Letter with graphics sent to the Santa Rosa City Council regarding a proposed Lowe's - Created by the GoLocal Cooperative

What Really Happens When Wal-Mart Comes to Town - Created by Our Town Damariscotta

Big-Box Will Raise Your Taxes - Created by Our Town Damariscotta

Myths and Facts about Big-Box Retail - Created by Citizens for Real Economic Growth

Please send us your fact sheets and flyers so we can include them here and help citizens groups around the country educate their neighbors and beat back the big box!

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