March 2012
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Appeal filed against permits in Chinatown Wal-Mart...
A community group has filed an appeal to try and prevent the construction of a 33,000-square-foot Wal-Mart in Chinatown.
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy has challenged the building permits claiming that local businesses and communities will be disrupted by its mega presence. Other residents support the plan.
Read the full story here. Source: KPCC 89.3 FM
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L.A. Groups File Wal-Mart Appeal
LOS ANGELES — Opponents of the city’s decision to allow Wal-Mart to open a Neighborhood Market in the Chinatown section of downtown Los Angeles filed an appeal Thursday with the Department of Building and Safety over the permits it approved last week.
The appeal was filed by the local chapter of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Alliance for a...
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Appeal filed against LA Walmart building permits
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles community group has filed an appeal against the building permits granted to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to build a new store in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood.
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy spokeswoman Allison Mannos said Thursday that the local community feels that the area and local businesses will be disrupted by the large retailer’s...
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Chinatown Walmart: LA Politicians Disagree On...
Since Walmart announced its plan to build a store in Chinatown, the local community and Los Angeles at large has been buzzing about it. Chinatown business owners, residents and various groups have spoken vehemently either for or against the pending Chinatown Walmart.
But what are our elected officials saying? Many are saying nothing. Our own mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, has been elusive on the...
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Vecinos apelan en contra de Walmart
Una semana después de que se aprobara el permiso para que una tienda de comestibles de la cadena Walmart pudiera abrir sus puertas en Chinatown, un grupo de activistas que teme que esa compañía destruya los pequeños comercios característicos de ese barrio, presentó una apelación.
El grupo que se opone, que consiste de unos 15 negocios y más de una docena de residentes de Chinatown, llevaron los...
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Chinatown Wal-Mart building plan faces appeal by...
CHINATOWN, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — There’s an appeal in the works to try to stop Wal-Mart from building a store in Los Angeles’ Chinatown neighborhood.
A spokesperson for Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy said the local community and small businesses will be disrupted by the large retailer’s presence.
Read the full article here.
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Appeal Filed Against Walmart's Building Permit
Walmart Director of Community Affairs Steven Restivo responded to local residents’ appeal late Thursday.
“This action shows how far a handful of special interests will go to block jobs, economic development and new shopping opportunities from coming to the downtown and Chinatown communities,” said Restivo in a statement.
Restivo added that “the site has always been...
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Wal-Mart's Chinatown permits challenged by L.A....
A nonprofit group filed a challenge Thursday to the Los Angeles building permits issued last week for a Wal-Mart grocery store in Chinatown, saying it is trying to protect the neighborhood’s quality of life.
Working with the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy, a longtime Wal-Mart foe, the local chapter of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance filed an appeal to stop the discount store...
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L.A. council proposal could keep Wal-Mart grocery...
Four weeks after Wal-Mart announced plans to open a grocery store in Chinatown, Los Angeles City Council members have proposed a law that would block an array of chain businesses from opening in the neighborhood.
A temporary ordinance sought by Councilman Ed Reyes would prohibit building permits from being issued for new “formula retail” stores — those that have standardized facades,...
