Citizens for a Liveable 210

"If some community, for whatever reason, doesn't want us in there, we aren't interested in going in and creating a fuss." -Sam Walton

Visit here for the latest news on the fight against a monster Wal-Mart (the largest in Maryland) being planned at the 210-228 intersection. Accokeek may end up paying Wal-Mart's hidden prices, not shown on tags, which are the costs to the environment and the community. To help in this cause EMail us at liveable210@radix.net or become a member!

Citizens for a Liveable 210 Membership Form

Current Top Priority Activity: Letter-Writing! See Fact Sheets and Sample Letters for suggestions. Write Prince George's County Council Chair M.H. Estepp and newspaper editors TODAY! (see fact sheet for their addresses: street, fax, and e-mail).

Help take charge of our community's future
..come to "A Look at Accokeek's Future"
October 13, 7:30 pm
Canterbury School


click here for more information

The liveable210 Sept 9th WalMart Meeting with Councilman Estepp drew a huge crowd. (picture below, More Pictures)

Some highlights:

  • Prince George's County Council Chair Jim Estepp made the statement, "Right off the top of the evening, let me say that I am opposed to a Wal-Mart at 228 and 210."
  • Council Chair Estepp reported that he had received a letter from Charles County Commission President Murray Levy and two other Charles County Commissioners, Jim Jarboe and Daniel Mayer, saying that they oppose the proposed Wal-Mart at 228 and 210.
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    Special Citizens for a Liveable 210 Report

  • The Impact of a Wal-Mart in Accokeek on Existing Shopping Centers along the Highway 210 Corridor

    • 210 Fact Sheets

    (print these out to show your friends and neighbors)
  • Background
  • Environmental Impact
  • Wal-Mart Business Practices
  • Traffic Impact
  • Livable210 Press Release

    • Letter Writing Samples

  • Sample Resident Letter
  • Sample Business Letter
  • Where to send Letters
  • Councilman Jim Estepp
  • Accokeek Development Review Commission

    • Wal-Mart Opposition sites:


    General:
  • The "In SAM we Trust" page, the untold story!
  • Eight ways to beat Sprawl-Mart
  • www.sprawl-busters.com
  • www.walmartsucks.com

    • Local Community Opposition pages:
  • East Mountain Citizens Against Wal-Mart
  • members.tripod.com/bgrhodes/index.htm
  • www.nuro.com/stopthewal
  • www.seanet.com/~fowler/walmart.htm
  • www.enter.net/~wrk1/nomart
  • www.harbornet.com/pna/walmart.htm
  • www.connix.com/~fndssayb
  • www.citizensforstratham.com
  • www.vis-arts.com/lunatic-fringe/index.shtml
  • www.horizons.k12.mi.us/~aim/walmart.html
  • members.tripod.com/bgrhodes/index.htm
  • www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/porton/73/seals/WalMart/strip_mining.htm
  • www.lightlink.com/hours/ithacahours/archive/9406.html
  • www.angelfire.com/in/antiwalmart/index.html
  • www.darkstartechnologies.com/seals/Wal-Mart.html

    • Boycott sites:
  • www.bit-net.com/~dka/
  • www.pacificnet.net/wanr/Wal-Mart.html
  • www.theroc.org/boycotts/walmart.htm
  • www.main.org/alliance/walmart.htm
  • www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Arena/4617/walmart.htm
  • www.mfrl.org/compages/cjca/presente/9810_sweat.html
  • Print out your own Boycott Wal-Mart bumper stickers!

    • Overseas Labor opposition:
  • www.proactivist.com/photojournal/walmart.html
  • www.nlcnet.org/walmart/honwal.htm
  • www.dsausa.org/acts/cej/nlc.html
  • www.mobilization.org/newsletter/november_98/what_can.html

    • Worker Abuse Forum:
  • members.aol.com/walmopboy/abuse

    • Former employee stories:
  • www.geocities.com/SoHo/4933/walmart.html
  • www.angelfire.com/ak/WalMart
  • members.aol.com/walmopboy/abuse/strl.htm

    • Lawsuit sites:
  • www.walmartsurvivor.com/
  • www.walmartsucks.com/classaction.html

    • Sprawl Opposition:
  • www.sierraclub.org/transportation/
  • www.sprawlwatch.org

    • Springboard for Corporate info:
  • www.hoovers.com/capsules/11600.html

    • Wal-Mart PR news info site:
  • www.wal-mart.com/newsroom

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    EMail us at liveable210@radix.net


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