Hidden costs

September 19, 2008

Stacy’s answering an audience question about zoning and the rash of site abandonment by big boxers and the hidden development costs incurred by local governments.

A Wal Mart generated 10,000 car trips a day.  A day.  Just one day.

Police services – traffic, accidents, the large number of police calls generated by Wal Marts.

Road maintenance

“Big boxers even play municipalities against each other.”


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