http://walkeastwood.org/the-true-cost-of-big-boxfranchise-retail/ Sustainable living in "The Village Within The City" Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:54:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://walkeastwood.org/the-true-cost-of-big-boxfranchise-retail/comment-page-1/#comment-828 fpteditors Wed, 13 May 2009 14:19:35 +0000 http://walkeastwood.org/?p=1091#comment-828 People have spent millions fighting and losing against big box sprawl. Why? The private auto system is heavily subsidized. But this subsidy cannot solve the problem of parking. We need to make public transit free. That is the best way to help the main street merchant. People have spent millions fighting and losing against big box sprawl. Why? The private auto system is heavily subsidized. But this subsidy cannot solve the problem of parking. We need to make public transit free. That is the best way to help the main street merchant.

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