[WardFive] Re: [ward5] Fwd: Breaking News: Wal-Mart will nix three D.C. projects if living wage bill passes

Well, If they would put REAL DEAL folks on the Committees rather than folks who are going to go along with what are in the Developers best interest, then that would be a good start.  I want to know what a Lobbyist is doing on a committee other than a "good boy" pat on the Ass and some return in $$$ from possible clients.

 

That would be a great _______________ start!!  But sucking up has it's $$$$$ benefits!! The day that a crime directly affects you and/or your wife and it clicks in your head to the part you have played in selling us out for a $1, I hope you spend your life having that memory. 

 

Ask me the question why these crimes are happening -- because folks like you don't really want social/community approach to these big developers getting their developments approved and these big box stores taking over our community.  We should have people who are willing to structure the Developments and Deals to really better our Community.  We don't need the other 3 Walmarts -- We can deal with 3 if that means getting someone $160 before tax dollars a month into workers homes.

 

Rob Ramson 

On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Eric J. Jones <ejjones.threed@gmail.com> wrote:

 

How you going to do that? Folks keep on with pie in the sky ideas but no way of doing it.

I mean I want a new AP watch

On Jul 10, 2013 9:04 AM, "Bradley A. Thomas" <b-ashton-thomas@verizon.net> wrote:

 

I like that thinking.

Sent from my Droid Charge on Verizon 4GLTE

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Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 6:38:01 PM GMT-0700
Subject: Re: [ward5] Fwd: Breaking News: Wal-Mart will nix three D.C. projects if living wage bill passes

Let's get a Wegman's, a movie theater, skate rink and bowling alley on New York Ave

 
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Subject: [ward5] Fwd: Breaking News: Wal-Mart will nix three D.C. projects if living wage bill passes

Would  it be a bad thing if there weren't so many Walmarts in D.C.?  I do think it is sort of a bait and switch to introduce this as soon as the company starts building.  Maybe Target will take over the buildings or a Bergdorf-Goodman.

Jul 9, 2013, 3:35pm EDT
Wal-Mart will nix three D.C. projects if living wage bill passes
Rebecca Cooper
Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal
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Wal-Mart says it will pull out of three planned D.C. projects, two in Ward 7 and one in Ward 5, if the D.C. Council passes the living wage bill on its agenda for a final vote tomorrow.

Wal-Mart spokesman Steve Restivo confirmed Tuesday afternoon the company's intentions not to move ahead if the bill passes. The three spiked projects would be Capital Gateway and Skyland in Ward 7 and New York Avenue and Bladensburg Road NE in Ward 5. Construction will continue on its three stores already started.

The Washington Post posted an opinion piece from Alex Barron, regional general manager for Wal-Mart, outlining the company's position, shortly after Councilwoman Yvette Alexander, D-Ward 7, broke the newsin a Tweet at 2:54 p.m. shortly after meeting with Wal-Mart officials.

Alexander Chief of Staff Ed Fisher said officials from the national retailer were making the rounds of the Wilson Building on Tuesday visiting council members and stopped by Alexander's office. They also provided their intentions in writing, although Alexander's office said it could not provide a copy of that document.

Alexander is working on a strategy going into tomorrow's meeting, Fisher said.

"She may or may not introduce an amendment," Fisher said.

While Wal-Mart repeatedly told D.C. officials that the bill would have negative economic effects on the District, it always stopped short of saying that it would alter its development plans in the city if the bill went through.

Restivo, the Wal-Mart spokesman, told my colleague Mike Neibauer just last week that the company would wait until it became clear whether the bill would pass before discussing any concrete plans.

"It's sad that it had to come to this," said Barbara Lang, CEO of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce. "But this was the right thing for them to do. The council needs to see there are consequences for their actions."

Rebecca Cooper covers retail, restaurants, tourism and the arts.

Industries:
Commercial Real Estate, Retailing & Restaurants

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