Hundreds of Homes Saved from Eminent Domain Abuse in St. Louis
“Plans for the construction of a 150,000 square-foot Walmart Supercenter have fallen by the wayside, as the large corporation has faced intense pressure from residents of the St. Louis suburb of Ellisville.
Ellisville city officials, located approximately a half-hour from St. Louis, had been trying to lure Walmart to their town for years. It appeared they had accomplished their goal with the announcement of their most recent US$50 million Supercenter development project. However, after word leaked in October that the plan included the demolition of an entire apartment complex — that would have forced 250 residents to relocate — the community stepped in, provoking Walmart executives to reverse their plans.”
PanAm Post 6 January 2013.