Here is a response to the email that hit the listserve last week about the Walmart in Decorah. Cynthia Kay use to live in Iowa City and was an active member with our group. She and her significant other do a lot of work with I-Renew. I forwarded our list message to her and the following is her reply. If anyone wishes to contact Cynthia, her email is below. Rex --- begin forwarded text Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 From: Cynthia Kay <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: FWD: Decorah Walmart and Upper Iowa Hi Rex, Yes, in fact it is currently the hottest issue in town. There is a "movement" called "Community for Responsible Development" that formed over a year ago to combat this project. At the current time, the Planning and Zoning board are beginning to meet to change the Flood Plain ordinance in order to let Walmart in. They are already here, they want to build a Super Walmart right along the river, which in fact, did flood over the last month. It has been a long hard battle. Have a nice day. Cynthia ===== Original Message From "Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements" <[log in to unmask]> ===== There was an article in the DM Register about the DNR granting a permit for Walmart in the floodplain of the Upper Iowa River. Decorah City Council can still reject it. Has anyone followed this? Wal-Mart wishes to build a 168,000-180,000 square foot supercenter on the banks of the Upper Iowa River. This is the same scenic river designated by National Geographic to be one of America's 100 Best Adventures. > > > Jane Clark > [log in to unmask] --- end forwarded text -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Rex L. Bavousett Photographer University of Iowa Our old name: University Relations - Publications Our new name: University Communications & Outreach - Publications 100 OPL, Iowa City, IA 52242 http://www.uiowa.edu/~urpubs/ mailto:[log in to unmask] voice: 319 384-0053 fax: 319 384-0055 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]