Good Growth DeKalb in the news:
LAWSUIT
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – DeKalb Group Files Suit Over Planned Walmart
- Atlanta Intown – Good Growth DeKalb Continues Walmart Fight
SUMMER RALLIES
- The Champion – Picketers Protest Walmart Again
- Fox 5 – Residents Protest Proposed Walmart in Decatur
WAL-MEX SCANDAL
- Atlanta Business Chronicle – DeKalb County Group Tries to Stop Walmart
- Patch - Good Growth DeKalb Points Scope at County Politicians
GOOD GROWTH DEKALB RECOGNIZED BY STATE REPRESENTATIVES
On March 27, Reps. Drenner (86th District), Michele Henson (87th district), Stephanie Benefield (85th District), “Coach” Williams (89th District) and Rahn Mayo (91st District) co-sponsored HR 2064 “recognizing and commending Good Growth DeKalb!”
DOOR-TO-DOOR OUTREACH
CREATIVE LOAFING COVER STORY
MARCH 10 OUTREACH WALK TO DECATUR
- WSB – Reaction Mixed Over Planned Walmart Stores
- Fox 5 – Residents Protest Plan to Open Walmart in Decatur (with two videos)
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Wal-Mart Protesters Stage Rally in Decatur
- CBS Atlanta – Decatur Georgia Residents Protest Opening of New Walmart
- Patch – Anti-Walmart Group Marches Through Decatur
- WSB – Walmart: Protesters “Only a Small Group” Against Decatur Opening
- Patch – Anti-Walmart Group Holding ‘Outreach Walk’ Saturday
FEBRUARY 23 COMMUNITY FORUM
- Decatur Metro – Not-So-Morning Metro: MARTa, walMART, and Sustainable Rat Poetry
- Patch – Anti-Walmart Attorney: “This Is a War for Your Community”
- Creative Loafing – Decatur Residents Sound Off on Proposed Walmart
- Fox 5 Atlanta – Decatur Residents Hold Meeting Over Proposed Walmart
- People for a Better Athens – PFABA Leader Melissa Link Participates in Good Growth DeKalb Forum
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Opponents of North Decatur Walmart Meeting Thursday
OTHER NEWS, INCLUDING FRIDAY RALLIES
- Walmart Hopes To Start Suburban Plaza Demolition in ’13
- Purge – A Suburban Walmart? It’s Not What You Think
- Patch – Did Walmart Mislead Us on Garden Center Plans?
- Patch – Georgia State Student TV Station Covers The Tale of Two Walmarts
- Online Athens – Spotted at Anti-Walmart Demonstration at City Hall
- Creative Loafing – Walmart at Suburban Plaza in DeKalb County? No Thanks.
- Patch – Walmart, Selig in Athens Featured in National Press
- Patch – Arguments for Walmart Posted in Clairmont Heights
- Patch – Selig: Plaza Redevelopment Timetable to Come This Spring
- Neighbor Newspapers – New Walmart in Decatur Debate Heat
s Up - Neighbor Newspapers – Decatur Residents Protest Walmart
- Fox 5 Atlanta – Decatur Residents Protest Proposed Walmart
- The Champion – Protestors Seek to Stop Proposed Decatur Walmart
- Patch – Anti-Walmart Group: We’ve Raised $4K for Legal Fight
- Fox 5 Atlanta – Decatur Residents Protest Proposed Walmart
- CBS Atlanta – Decatur Residents Plan to Protest New Walmart Friday
- Atlanta Jobs With Justice – The Decatur Community Says No to Walmart!
- Atlanta Progressive News – Decatur Opposes Walmart as South Atlanta Begs for One
- Patch – Protesters Show Anti-Walmart Feeling
- Decatur Metro – Big Box Woes in Postal Decatur: Take a Lesson From Sandy Springs
- Patch – Sandy Springs Blocks Rumored Walmart
- Patch – Zoning Board OK’s Parking Variance For Walmart At Suburban Plaza
- Patch – A Tale of Two Walmarts
- Patch – Decatur Neighborhoods Concerned About Proposed Suburban Plaza Walmart
- Patch – With Variance Approval, Suburban Plaza Redevelopment Moves Forward
- AJC – Decatur Neighbors Spar Over Proposed Walmart Supercenter
- WSB – Residents Loose Battle Over Walmart Parking Spots
- Decatur Metro – Neighborhood Groups Plan to Support Walmart Parking Variance in Exchange for Concessions
- Greater Decatur – Campaign Against Walmart Near Decatur Heats Up
- WXIA – Walmart Proposed for Suburban Plaza
- Greater Decatur – Online Anti-Walmart Petition
- Patch – Decatur Residents Question Walmart, Suburban Plaza Developers
- Patch – A Tale of Two Walmarts
- Patch – Decatur Neighborhoods Concerned About Proposed Suburban Plaza Walmart
- CBS Atlanta – Protesters: Walmart, Build Somewhere Else
- WSB-TV – Neighbors Protest Against Proposed Walmart
- Patch – Anti-Walmart Group Considering Legal Fight, Raising Money
- Patch – Anti-Walmart Group to Hold Meeting in North Decatur Tuesday
- Patch – Documentary About Walmart To Be Shown Tuesday at PushPush Theatre
I know that I was motivated by the rally and want to keep the pressure on! It would be great if GGD could provide a list of local politicians and county officials to whom we can write about this issue.
thanks
Tanya Cassingham
Great idea! We have an elected officials group who will help us get together lists soon. In the meantime, please join us on March 10 for an outreach walk to Decatur Square and on March 13 for our next GGD meeting. Learn more in the events section of the site.
Oi Mariah!!! Je1 que me sinto intedma, gostaria de tirar uma dfavida e pegar dicas. Sempre reprao os seus sapatos, botas e sande1lias. Os saltos sempre impece1veis. Como vc faz para conservar? Ou eles se3o sempre novos? Por exemplo, o meu fica logo arranhado ou aquele quadradinho de ple1stico que fica no final do salto fica danificado. Vc toma muito cuidado na hora de pisar, ne3o e9 mesmo??? Vou aguardar uma resposta.Beije3o