RE: [CPEO-BIF] No Wal-Mart in Newtown (FL)

["Knudsen, Cathy" <Cathy.Knudsen@testamericainc.com>]

Living in Florida and near the most often visited Wal-Mart in the nation
I can honestly say I will not cry for Newton.  Our State has long been
the victim of un-zoned development. Living here since 1993 I have had to
witness the destruction of wildlife habitats, wetlands, fragile
ecosystems and the death of several species of mammal, fowl and fish all
for the sake of tourism.  We who live here are starting to fight back
for what little nature is left.

Brownsfields must be addressed and I know that there are few options,
but give me a defense contractor any day that pays good wages and state
taxes that will allow good school and health systems rather than one
more discount retail store that brings little beauty to a once thought
of paradise..  



CATHERINE J. KNUDSEN
Federal Programs Director
 
TestAmerica
THE LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING
 
Tel 800.445.5266  Cell 727.424.5033
Fax 727.577.6485
My new email will be changing to cathy.knudsen@testamericainc.com
www.testamericainc.com  www.stl-inc.com

-----Original Message-----
From: brownfields-bounces@list.cpeo.org
[mailto:brownfields-bounces@list.cpeo.org] On Behalf Of Lenny Siegel
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 2:42 PM
To: Brownfields Internet Forum
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] No Wal-Mart in Newtown (FL)

Life after Wal-Mart
Loss of Newtown deal is no reason to give up

Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL)
September 19, 2007

A plan to put a new Wal-Mart on a polluted brownfield in Newtown died a
quiet death this month. More than three years of work went down the
drain.

There was no real explanation. Apparently, the discount retailer and the
city of Sarasota (which owns the site) could not agree on funding this
private-public partnership.

It is discouraging to see the property -- vacant for many years -- sit
useless. For down-on-its luck Newtown, redevelopment on those 18 acres
would spark jobs and economic activity. Wal-Mart could have provided
both, but many of those jobs would not have paid well.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20070919/OPINION/709190467/1030

-- 


Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight c/o PSC, 278-A Hope
St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org


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