Neighborhood doesn’t want WalMart at 9th and Colorado
“A plan to develop the old University of Colorado hospital campus has a lot of folks riled-up, because of one particular tenant.
“No Walmart in this neighborhood!” Shouted neighbor Denis Moynihan during a public meeting Thursday evening.
Most everyone supports bringing the abandoned 21-acre block back to life with a mix of restaurants, residences, and retail.
But when developer Jeff Fuqua announced Walmart would be the anchor store, neighbors voiced their outrage in droves.
There is palpable outrage over this “big box” and the big bucks, around $25 million in taxpayer subsidies, to help pay for project infrastructure.”
read the entire article and watch Channel 9 video
Ripley, Will. 9 News 2 August 2012.