Originally Posted by r8ingbull

In the small town I live in (pop. 6,000) Walmart is currently trying to change a 20 acre parcel from Mixed Use to allow a 203,00sqf SuperCenter. The mixed use area is limited to 10,000sqf and intended for small local businesses. The zoning is written to allow walkable development. The township stated they want the type of place where a shopkeeper can have his store or gallery or service located on the main floor and residence on the upper floors.

Walmart appeared before the zoning board, opposition packed the place and the hallways and were standing around outside. The motion was rejected by the board 5-0. On Wednesday April 11th Walmart is going before the full township board to seek approval. The township had to rent a larger room at the Fairgrounds to hold the meeting.

I see people posting here all the time about walkable, liveable, bikeable cities. I'm hoping people on this board will e-mail the township supervisor with your opinions on this. They have stated all e-mails get delivered to all board members. supervisor@rutlandtownship.org

I found this post on-line, it's such a small town I can't find much other info for you: http://westmichiganpolitics.blogspot.com/

How many other small towns actually have a mixed use area? I'd like to hear what other's on this board think about big-boxes. This proposed site is just outside the city limits, and we all know how that helps make things easy to get to on a bike (yeah right).