Town Council Approves Walgreens Plan - Chapelboro.com

Lessons?

Walgreens aims to close about 200 US stores - Yahoo News

What other trends might affect Obey Creek?

"Major drugstore chains once focused mainly on growing by adding locations. Now, they're trying to squeeze more revenue out of each store by expanding and improving the services they offer and making them more competitive with the grocery chains and big retailers like Wal-Mart that have muscled into the prescription business."

Town of Chapel Hill, NC : Obey Creek Development Agreement

Who is going to read 55 pages of contract language?

Why are we doing this anyway? The developer wants to develop and the Town gets to set the rules for anything over and above current zoning. Why doesn't the Town Council simply say - if you want more freedom to develop this parcel, here are the x requirements of what you must do? Period. Give us, the voters, a chance to comment on that document before it is handed to the developer, let the Council take those comments into accounts, make any revisions and then to the developer. The developer can then take it or leave it. Why do we have to negotiate anything with the developer?

The Daily Tar Heel :: Obey Creek critics talk parking, traffic

What a waste.

UNC-Chapel Hill Honors 100-Year-Old Request For Living Time Capsule | WUNC

What are the Montgomery Ward lessons for Obey Creek?

Letters: Selena Childs, Cynthia Combs O’Hara, Lynne Kane, Ellie Kinnaird, Anne McNamara and Ken Moore | News and Observer News and Observer

Two touching on O bey Creek.

When Wal-Mart Comes To Town, What Does It Mean For Workers? : The Salt : NPR

So much to learn about these things.

The Neighborhood Wal-Mart, A Blessing Or A Curse? : NPR

Has anyone really analyzed the impact that the 15-501 North Chatham Walmart has had on the Obey Creek/Southern Village area?