No surprise - Wal-Mart sticks it to Vallejo again

Surprise! Surprise! Wal-Mart wants to ram a 393,000-square-foot "supercenter" down Vallejo's throat, and the Times-Herald editorial board supports the City Council looking into the economic and environmental ...

[nancy salas]

YOU LIBERALS NEED TO COME DOWN TO EARTH WITH US,THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE TRACKS. WE WANT THE WAL-MART AND FOR GOOD REASONS THAT YOU CANNOT FATHOM,YOU WHO HAVE YOUR GAS PAID FOR,YOUR MEAL TICKETS,YOUR NICE HOMES TO LIVE IN. HAVE YOU EVER LOOKED AT THE PRICES OF THINGS AT SAFEWAY AND LUCKYS AND RALEYS,ONLY BECAUSE OF WAL-MART CAN WE HAVE ALL THESE GROCERIES TO EAT SO STUFF THAT DOWN YOUR THROATS. WE HAVE TO EAT AND PAY OUR BILLS AND AT TIMES WE HAVE TO PAY GAS TO GO WAY OUT TO WAL-MART IN AMERICAN CANYON TO SHOP. YOU ARE GOING BANKRUPT BECAUSE OF CORRUTPTION. OUR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS COME DOWN FROM OREGON AND WE IN VALLEJO ARE ASHAMED OF OUR ROADS AND STREETS WITH ALL THE POT HOLES. FIX VALLEJO UP A LITTLE BIT SO PEOPLE WILL WANT TO COME HERE. CUT DOWN ON THE GUN SHOTS AT NIGHT TOO. MOVE? I WISH I COULD BUT ALAS I AM TOO POOR AND I WORKED ALL OF MY LIFE AND AM NOT ON WELFARE BUT SOCIAL SECURITY AND I NEED A WAL-MART.

[Beverly Stevens]

I actually am a liberal, what was once considered a moderate, before the dramatic polorazation in the political world. I am for cutting red tape, fighting crime with education and affordable rehab centers, and jobs, so many want to work, but can't. I spent a year in Louisiana fighting more dredging ( major cause of Katrina destruction, and all for oil). No suprise, the oil companies won. As for responsible growth of Vallejo, I am moving back here after 30 years away and I find the green hills covered with cookie cutter houses filled with people who have no concern for Vallejo, except for the crime rate. Where do they all work anyway? Certianly not Vallejo. Where were you when they blasted away the hills? There is no affordable housing in Vallejo, no jobs to speak of in the industry that I work in (green industry, independant). I would have to buy gas, pay tolls, and drive to shop where I can afford to shop.(My industry does not pay well, but I work in improving the environment, I walk the talk) The move here is not looking so good. Laughingly enough, I am going to end up in San Jose/Campbell because, believe it or not it is cheaper there, and safer. Oh, and jobs galore. Social services that I need badly, and the people are kinder. I might add that the people running the cities there seem to be sane.

[Beverly Stevens]

Oops, I forgot to say I have spent the majority of my years away in Illinois, the last 6 in Chicago, a safer place to live than Vallejo. At least they try. And for some reason this goofy program put that I am in Oakland, I am not. I am spending time running back and forth between Vallejo and San Jose. I would prefer to live in Vallejo where my Mother needs me. It just isn't going to work out. Thanks, Vallejo.

[LETS_MOVE_ON]

Remember folks, if you don't want to buy the "cheap" products at Walmart you have all the right to shop elsewhere but you should also respect the rights of those who are regular shoppers of Walmart in American Canyon, Napa, Fairfield, Pittsburg, Vacaville, Antioch, Dixon, Pleasanton or even in Vallejo in the near future.

[Moejeau]

Ummmm, did you happen to see the part of this article that states "Article Launched: 10/22/2006 11:08:41 AM PDT"

That is TWO - ZERO - ZERO - SIX, have you looked at a calendar recently? The one I have says that it's February TWO - ZERO - ZERO - EIGHT.

A little math lesson for you what does 2008 – 2006 equal?

Please figure that one out....please!

[Moejeau]

Oh and...

nancy salas wrote:

....OUR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS COME DOWN FROM OREGON AND WE IN VALLEJO ARE ASHAMED OF OUR ROADS AND STREETS WITH ALL THE POT HOLES. FIX VALLEJO UP A LITTLE BIT SO PEOPLE WILL WANT TO COME HERE....

You do realize that our county along with Napa County are the ONLY two counties in the entire bay area that do not pay a 0.05 cent tax to improve and maintain our roads? We've been offered it more than once and voted it down each time....0.05 that is one half of a penny a 1/2 cent tax. It's not corruption that's the issue it's ignorance that is the problem.

[Beverly Stevens]

My bad, lol. It is indeed 2008. The same still holds true, as to what I said.

[willig]

Vicki, there is no Wal-Mart in Walnut Creek! Your skewed comments are the reasons Napa, Benicia, and Am. Canyon are opening new business and restaurants, while Vallejo is dying on the vine. In a few years, Poprt Costa across the straits will have more business than downtown Vallejo.

[team_ahhh whatever]

Beverly Stevens wrote:

And for some reason this goofy program put that I am in Oakland, I am not. Thanks, Vallejo.

The Oakland stamp is where your IP(internet provider) address hails from .

[VallejoGuy]

willig,

Your post only goes to show how little time you spend in downtown Vallejo. Your assessment of 'dying on the vine' could not be more wrong.

Constant building renovation, high-end loft style apartments avaialable, brand new theater, a handful of top notch resturants. Momentum is building, just take a look.

willig wrote:

Vicki, there is no Wal-Mart in Walnut Creek! Your skewed comments are the reasons Napa, Benicia, and Am. Canyon are opening new business and restaurants, while Vallejo is dying on the vine. In a few years, Poprt Costa across the straits will have more business than downtown Vallejo.

[S Umbenhower]

I am pleased to know that Walmart is not going to have carte blanche to build another low wage paying big box store. We need more revenue truly, but Walmart is not a great solution.