No Jantzen Wal-Mart, crossing group says; Portland council to mull building ban
The task force has 39 members, roughly 25 to 30 of whom show up for meetings. Wednesday night's vote was a show of hands, with at least 20 members in support of the Adams proposal. There were two abstentions: Elliot Eki, representing AAA Oregon/Idaho, and Jonathan Schlueter of the Westside Econ...
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| Published in | The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Vancouver, Wash
Columbian Publishing Company
13.07.2006
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| Summary: | The task force has 39 members, roughly 25 to 30 of whom show up for meetings. Wednesday night's vote was a show of hands, with at least 20 members in support of the Adams proposal. There were two abstentions: Elliot Eki, representing AAA Oregon/Idaho, and Jonathan Schlueter of the Westside Economic Alliance in Oregon. There were no "no" votes. Wal-Mart officials have said they are interested in the site on the west side of the I-5 Bridge, now occupied by the closed Thunderbird Hotel. Adams in late May decried the idea as one that would leave Oregon with a Wal-Mart and Hooters restaurant at the entrance to the state. Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard, who called traffic-intensive development "very undesirable," quickly seconded Adams, saying, "This is not about Wal-Mart. We have Wal-Marts in Vancouver and Clark County, but we don't have them on I-5 at a busy interchange." |
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| ISSN: | 1043-4151 |