DC Residents Continue to Block Walmart Construction

Posted on September 5, 2012 by jway

In the ongoing fight to keep Walmart out of Washington, D.C. until the company agrees to sign a community benefits agreement, community members may be causing yet another delay in the company’s construction plans.

This week, community members filed an appeal with the Board of Zoning Adjustments in regard to the proposed Supercenter at 5929 Georgia Avenue. The store is currently set to break ground next month. The appellants argue that a permit for the store should never have been granted, as it violates “sections and elements of the Comprehensive Plan,” meaning the construction would be detrimental to surrounding streets and to the economic development of the area.

Walmart argues that the new supercenter at the Georgia Avenue location would bring a grocery store to a food desert. Appellants say that simply is not the case. The area is already well-served by supermarkets. Additionally, community members argue that Walmart would only hurt existing businesses in the area and make pedestrian-friendly transportation much more difficult.

In short, regardless of the outcome, the delay imposed by this appeal will seriously threaten Walmart’s ability to complete the project on its original timeline.

This post was written by Mia Perry.

Comments

  • Anonymous

    this is Tom P Noonan I use to work over at San Fernando Sam’s Club 6625 form 08/20/1991 to 08/28/2002 now I do work Part Time over at Vallarta Supermarkets and make $8.25 an hour Palmdale Ca Vallarta Supermarkets Business move very slow because Palmdale Ca Walmart Supercenter is taking our Business away from Us let get rid of Walmart Supercenter in Palmdale Ca so Vallarta Supermarkets can get busy and give Vallarta Supermarkets Vallarta Supermarkets Employee and Me more Hour so I can pay the Bill on time and Vallarta Supermarkets Employee can pay their Bill on Time , let get rid of East Palmdale Ca Walmart Supercenter because East Palmdale Ca Walmart got Low Price then East Palmdale Ca Vallarta Supercenter,

    Thank You Very Much From Tom P Noonan

  • Joan

    Why can’t the poor stop buying stuff,junk, cardboard furniture and clothes that are not worth wearing after one wash, this is the stuff wallmart sells, stop, eat less,shop less and recycle!!!ll

  • Emperor Sex

    Because they’re retarded