GOOD GROWTH DEKALB Good Growth DeKalb is a group of people who live, work, study, worship and play in the neighborhoods surrounding Suburban Plaza.
Our vision of good growth for our community does not include the development of a Walmart Supercenter as proposed by Selig Enterprises, the owners of the now-eclectic shopping center near Decatur, Georgia. sign our petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/say-no-to-walmart
make a donation: http://tinyurl.com/nowalmart-paypal
email us: [email protected]
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/
Special legislative forum tonight at 7 at North Decatur Presbyterian Church 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!
Sign the petition: Open Fernbank Forest 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.
Open Fernbank Forest 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.
Suburban Plaza - Starbucks Drive-Thru? 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."
Watch: Why Big Chain Grocers Are Going Small 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!
Food Industry Giant's Walmart-Style Labor Practices Leave Bad Taste in Mouth 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???
Always Low Wages, More Pollution: Why Barack and Michelle Obama Relentlessly Shill for 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!
A Walmart-Free Portland 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."
Wal-Mart, McDonald's, Costco, and Chipotle: The Myopia of Low Wages Is minimizing salaries the best way to maximize returns for investors? - Andrés Cardenal - Consumer Goods
30/05/2014
6 ways Wal-Mart’s greed has gotten the company in hot water 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!