Vancouver Rejects 'Green' Wal-Mart Proposal

Proposal for a "green" Wal-Mart developed especially for Vancouver is rejected as contrary to city's planning goals.

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June 30, 2005, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"It was a shock to everyone. The 'green' Wal-Mart designed especially for Vancouver was turned down overwhelmingly by Vancouver city council Tuesday, after developers spent four years working on it and opponents spent just as long battling against it."

Thanks to Craig Townsend

FULL STORY: Council rejects Wal-Mart

Wednesday, June 29, 2005 in The Vancouver Sun

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