Tell Selig: NO WM in Decatur

14/10/2015

Don't miss your chance to ask community leaders about some of the most important issues on the November ballot. See you tonight at 7! http://goodgrowthdekalb.org/

Come hear leaders from Decatur and DeKalb discuss legislation regarding the school bond, senior and homestead exemptions, DeKalb board of ethics, and annexation

10/10/2015

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19/06/2014

Sign the petition to reopen Fernbank Forest to all!

Fernbank forest was open to the public for decades, but now since Fernbank Inc. took over management of the forest nearly two years ago, the community has been kept out. Make the forest accessible to everyone!

18/06/2014

Ran across this website and thought I'd share it.

Fernbank, Inc. was created to support the Forest, not for the Forest to support Fernbank, Inc.

17/06/2014

Selig wants community feedback on a Starbucks drive-through at Suburban Plaza on June 24 at & p.m. at N. Decatur Presbyterian Church, 611 Medlock Rd.

The developer also wants community feedback on a special use permit for a Starbucks drive-through at the shopping center. There will be a meeting about that permit on June 24 at North Decatur Presbyterian Church, located at 611 Medlock Road. The meeting begins at 7 pm.

03/06/2014

"Walmart ramped up its expansion of smaller store locations in February and hopes to have up to 300 newer, more compact locations in place by the end of the year."

Chains Walmart, Target and Hy-Vee are all shrinking their store's floor space to cram themselves into urban locations

02/06/2014

Ha! When a company gets in trouble now for poor wages and dirty labor practices, it's compared to Walmart. That is NOT what I'd want my company to be known for!

When you hear about poverty wages and extreme anti-union tactics practiced by the largest company of its kind in the world, it's natural to think of Walmart. But California-based Taylor Farms is giving the retail giant a run for its money....

02/06/2014

Why do the Obamas promote Walmart???

Is this a nasty bug in the Obama presidency, or a corrupt core feature?

01/06/2014

Wish we had one of these signs!

Portland, whose bike-commuting, kitchen-composting culture has always clashed with Walmart’s, is the first major U.S. city to divest from the retailer.

31/05/2014

"According to several reports, Wal-Mart employees may be the largest group of Medicaid and food-stamp recipients in the U.S."

Is minimizing salaries the best way to maximize returns for investors? - Andrés Cardenal - Consumer Goods

30/05/2014

In its quest for endless profit, the world's largest private employer has generated a huge backlash of late

12/04/2014

It's not too late -- we still have lots of bargains at the GGD yard sale. Come on by -- we'll be here until 1 today!