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<DIV>The Institute for Self Reliance has conducted a lot of research on the benefits of locally owned businesses. In the process, they have gathered a lot of information on the negative impacts of big box. They have a lot of information on-line, including a "Big Box Toolkit" - this might have info that will be of help to you:</DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.ilsr.org/initiatives/independent-business/">http://www.ilsr.org/initiatives/independent-business/</A><BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Sheri Stuart, Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV>Oregon Main Street</DIV>
<DIV>725 Summer St., Suite C</DIV>
<DIV>Salem, OR 97301</DIV>
<DIV>503.986.0679</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</A></DIV>
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<DIV><EM>Oregon Main Street is administered by the State Historic Preservation Office, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.</EM></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This e-mail may contain information that is privileged or confidential.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you are not the addressee or it appears from the context that you have received this e-mail in error, please advise me immediately by reply e-mail, keep the contents confidential, and immediately delete the message and any attachments from your system.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>>>> Angi Ford <angi@sherwoodmainstreet.org> 5/16/2013 8:06 PM >>><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>At some point I recall hearing someone within our network mention I believe it was a city ordinance that could be established to ward off Walmart. If any of you recall what that is or where we could find it please let me know. The citizens of Sherwood found out last week that Walmart is planning on closing a deal here in Sherwood next month. </DIV>
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<DIV>We have many, many people working to fight this before it's too late and would love whatever strategies any of you may know of to help us do so. </DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you, </DIV>
<DIV id=ox-signature>Angi Ford <BR>Sherwood Main Street <BR>www.sherwoodmainstreet.org <BR>www.facebook.com/smsinoldtown </DIV></BODY></HTML>