Big-Box Ordinances: How Big Is Too Big?

A visual comparison of a Walmart "Supercenter" with other store sizes.

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February 8, 2005, 2:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Wal-Mart and Target are currently building 'supercenters,' [which] ers to 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...A growing number of cities and towns are adopting store size caps to ensure that new retail development is scaled appropriately for the community and does not overwhelm the local economy or exacerbate sprawl and traffic congestion. Most communities choose an upper limit of between 35,000 and 75,000 square feet."

Thanks to Jacob Halpert

FULL STORY: Bennington, Vermont, Adopts Big-Box Ordinance

Thursday, January 27, 2005 in Home Town Advantage Bulletin

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