The Wal-Martization of our cities
June 29, 2008 by rabble.ca news
Filed under Economics, Wal-Mart
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Why is a proposed big box retail emporium on Eastern Avenue in Leslieville symptomatic of our urban crisis? The answer is that in this topsy-turvy world, what looks like investment is disinvestment, what looks like jobs is deskilling and what looks like sustainability is its toxic opposite.