You signed the petition to the city (if not, check it out and sign). Now, come out and participate in the fruits of that petition. Today we learned that our request to change the Comprehensive Plan out from under Wal-Mart has been scheduled.
At 7:30 in City Hall, you get a chance to lay your […]
Another NoSuperWalMart Dinner Celebrates a Vibrant Downtown
Come out to dinner this Wednesday and warm up your arguments for P&Z’s rezone hearing at a no-host dinner, Wednesday Feb 22 beginning at 5:30 at Casa Lopez located at 415 S Main Street. This event is organized by the local No Super Wal-Mart organization. Wear your button, […]
Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission is hearing an application to rezone 73 acres in east Moscow for Motor Business (code for Wal-Mart Supercenter). The hearing is 7:30 February 22, in City Council Chambers.
Warm up your arguments against the rezone at a no-host dinner, Wednesday Feb 22 beginning at 5:30 at Casa Lopez located at […]
As you are preparing to attend the MCA’s free public forum on smart growth, Feb 13, at the 1912 Center you might want to check out these scorecards from Idaho Smart Growth… try the commercial one on the Wal-Mart Superstore site. Interesting ideas.
Idaho Smart Growth - Smart Growth Scorecards
Idaho Smart Growth has developed two scorecards […]
Here is the clarification on the story posted yesterday.
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preliminary plat and CUP applications by Wal-Mart were rejected. The hearing on the rezone is definitely set for 2/22.
Plan to attend this hearing, and the follow-on hearing at Council (not yet scheduled), we need a packed house.
As preparation for that, attend the Moscow Civic […]
There will be a hearing before the City Council tonight on the Proposed Large Retail Ordinance for the City of Moscow. The hearing will be at 7:00 at City Hall. We would like to encourage everyone to attend. You can read a copy of the proposed ordinance at http://www.moscow.id.us/CommDev/LargeRetail%201-4-06%20PZ.pdf.
NoSuperWal-Mart’s […]
WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price
Thurs, January 26, 7PM
1912 Center, 3rd St, Moscow
Free admission, donations gratefully accepted
Stay after and discuss how you can get involved with the effort to prevent a Super WalMart in Moscow.
More information on the No Super WalMart effort at our website http://NoSuperWalMart.com
Mark Solomon has a letter in the Jan 6 edition of the Daily News, outlining issues with the way the Moscow Comprehensive Plan was revised last summer, and advocvating signing of a petition to have that change to the plan reconsidered. Please sign the petition. To learn more about where to sign, visit the NoSuperWalMart […]
P&Z has forwarded their work to Council. It is missing a cap on store size and a provision for dark stores.
Mark your calendar to attend these meetings and push for changes:
January 30, 2006, Council hearing (special meeting)
February 6, 2006, Council consideration of ordinance, on second reading, if necessary
February 14, 2006, Council consideration of ordinance, […]
We are working on a petition to Moscow City Council, and are looking for Moscow residents to sign. We hope to have the petition on the street this weekend. We are still negotiating with businesses for permission to canvass at their locations, so we can’t announce locations yet — but you can guess the likely […]