Comments on: Walmart is Indeed Part of Suburban Plaza Redevelopment Plan

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:04:55 +0000

I just about peed my pants from laughing. Well done.

By: Decaturmama

Decaturmama — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:09:19 +0000

I agree, I will definitely help “occupy”! Please no Walmart in my backyard! Decatur is a city that loves it’s mom and pop, local stores, how can we allow this to happen!

By: Decaturmama

Decaturmama — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:07:16 +0000

I am so upset that a walmart is what they are considering for the suburban plaza! Yes, the plaza needs to be cleaned up but with a walmart. I live less than a half a mile from this plaza and I am extremely upset. I moved to Decatur to be able to walk to things but I will NEVER set foot into a walmart for many ethical reasons. I believe most Decatur residents will be the same. Walmart just does NOT fit in with the culture of Decatur. IF this does happen, it will be a very sad day. I will be protesting and I know many, many other Decatur families who be right there with me. If no one shops there, it will become another empty store in a few years.

By: Jmc

Jmc — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:06:35 +0000

Just please PLEASE don’t let it be an ugly red/white/blue Wal-Mart. Can’t it be toned down like some zoning laws require? It could be a more attractive brown or something unobtrusive. If there’s a W-M on the corner, I’ll probably have to find a better way to downtown Decatur…

By: Rebeccab

Rebeccab — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:36:37 +0000

If the people in the community want it, and the market supports it, then fine, sell away.

I bet there are significant number of our neighbors who would cartwheel to get to Walmart, if they could start buying their porno, guns, ammunition and alcohol all in 1 nearby stop.

But whether the community at large wants something like that, is ultimately what dictates what they will sell.

I’m not anti-gun or anti-Walmart, but I do think community input should be considered when they move into a new neighborhood.