[GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Walmart expansion—A Green Issue? Yes!

[Andrea Dorey]

Come to the City Council meeting if you can—
Write to the City Council if you can't!
The impact will be horrendous on the little town of Milpitas (zip code 95035-for the ENTIRE city!)
Walmart sits like a spider at 301 Ranch Drive, just off constantly busy 237/Calaveras Blvd.
Traffic is jammed: from the early hours of the morning, through lunchtime, and until late into the evening.   
CA 237 bottlenecks both 680/280 and 880 freeways during drivetime, with stop-and-go clouds of pollutants one can smell in the entire area.
Andrea

> From: "Rob Means" <rob.means at electric-bikes.com>
> Date: May 6, 2010 10:22:04 PM PDT
> To: <sna at electric-bikes.com>
> Subject: Walmart expansion - have your say!
> The Milpitas City Council is scheduled to vote on the proposed Wal-Mart expansion on Tuesday, May 18.   You have two opportunities to influence their decision.  Either write or e-mail them before May 12th so they get your input ahead of the meeting.  Or attend the meeting.  It starts at 7:00 pm, with formal presentations on the expansion about 7:30 pm, and public testimony beginning around 8:00 pm.  Speakers are limited to 3 minutes each. 
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> The opinions of Walmart and its supporters are at http://milpitascan.com/
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> Opposing opinions from the Milpitas Coalition for a Better Community are at www.stopmilpitaswalmart.com
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> City Council e-mails are:
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> rlivengood at ci.milpitas.ca.gov – Mayor Bob Livengood
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> apolanski at ci.milpitas.ca.gov – Althea Polanski
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> pmchugh at ci.milpitas.ca.gov – Pete McHugh
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> dgiordano at ci.milpitas.ca.gov – Debbie Giordano
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> agomez at ci.milpitas.ca.gov – Armando Gomez
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> The expansion will impact every other grocery store in Milpitas.  Even if you don't speak to the Council, your presence with a sticker on your chest will send a strong message to the Council.  (Look for the people handing out the stickers – both pro and con.)   Although most corporate plans are approved in Milpitas, several Bay Area communities have turned back Walmart plans.  So, this could go either way - and your viewpoint will make a difference.   Please Join In!
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> Is the Wal-Mart expansion good for Milpitas?
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> The City of Milpitas is considering a proposal by Wal-Mart to expand the current store on Ranch Drive by 18,457 sq. ft., sell non-taxable grocery items, including alcohol, and to operate 24 hours per day 7 days per week.
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> Come to the Milpitas City Council
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> Tuesday, May 18th at 7 pm
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> MILPITAS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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> 455 E. CALAVERAS BOULEVARD, MILPITAS, CA
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