> Mike Jensvold > East Isles wrote > How about an ordinance banning or taxing stores that have more than a > certain square footage of retail space, or more than a certain number of > surface parking lots? How about a land value tax ( > http://www.earthrights.net/docs/kunstler.html ) that discourages wasting > valuable urban land as automobile storage? > > We need to fight hard to stop the walmartization of wages and our urban > communities.
Great idea! The taxes raised could be set aside for programs designed to reduce dependence on the automobile and explore alternative means of transport like LRT and PRT. Steve Nelson Willard Hay REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
