Because we love the Town of Ballston and the Village of Ballston Spa – our quiet, safe, small-town way of life -
Because we know the permanent damage a Walmart big-box can do to a small community – huge traffic increase, spikes in crime, increased public safety expense, damaged roads, pollution, depressed wages and shuttered local businesses –
Because Ballston residents strongly and clearly rejected the big-box development model and its negative impacts in favor of small-scale, mixed-used development, as reflected in the Town's Comprehensive Plan -
We urge the Ballston Planning Board to issue a "Positive Declaration" on the Walmart development.
A "Positive Declaration" is the Planning Board's way of stating for the record that there will definitely be major impacts on the local community from this big box. Issuing a "Pos. Dec." is the only way that all the major harmful impacts will be studied AND minimized, should the project move forward.
A Positive Declaration:
1) Is legally required.
2) Will serve to identify and reduce harm to the Town and Village.
3) Honors Ballston residents' strong desire to avoid the impacts that result from big-box development, as clearly expressed in the Comprehensive Plan.
4) Sets an important precedent for future large-scale development.
After issuing the "Pos. Dec." the Planning Board can find that the harm is too great. It can then stop the project or force it to downsize. It can also force Walmart to pay the cost of reducing harmful impacts.
Sign on and be counted on the side of local business, good paying jobs, safe streets, and our small town quality of life. Please add your voice to the vast majority of Town residents who don't want big box over-development in Ballston.
After you sign, please write a letter to the Town: [email protected]
And please share your letter with the Ballston Journal and Daily Gazette.
http://theballstonjournal.com/letters-editor-submission-policies/www.dailygazette.com/op_letter/
Thank You! - Smart Growth Ballston
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Updates
Reached 250 supporters
June 10, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
June 3, 2015
147 Comments
If Walmart is set on putting up yet another store put it in Malta on RTE 9. Downtown Ballston Spa can not handle the traffic. I also feel that it would hurt the small businesses. Plus, we all know that Walmart sells guns---across from a school---REALLY???? I dont think we want that.
I do not want another Walmart in Ballston Spa area. There is already one nearby in Wilton which is within 10-12 miles away from village. Adding another Walmart so close will only hurt local business not to mention increase the traffic in the village. Thank You!
My husband and I are considering purchasing a home in ballston spa in the next five years but a Wal-Mart town would make us rethink our choice. We love the quaintness of ballston spa and the down town area, which would be forever changed by a Wal-Mart.
We want a "Positive Declaration" so all the harmful impacts can be studied AND eliminated, or at least reduced. If a Negative Declaration is declared, the Town loses all leverage to insist on any additional harm reduction.
Purposefully moved to Ballston Spa because of it's friendly community and privately owned businesses - moved from Glenville where Walmart came and now ruined the area with increased "bad" element and crime always happening in Walmart parking lot.
Please don't allow Walmart to show up here. Keep it a small town. We have 2 Walmarts less than 10 Miles away. This will CRUSH the local economy here which is what makes B Spa a great community to live in.
Listen to your community!!!
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Because we love the Town of Ballston and the Village of Ballston Spa – our quiet, safe, small-town way of life -
Because we know the permanent damage a Walmart big-box can do to a small community – huge traffic increase, spikes in crime, increased public safety expense, damaged roads, pollution, depressed wages and shuttered local businesses –
Because Ballston residents strongly and clearly rejected the big-box development model and its negative impacts in favor of small-scale, mixed-used development, as reflected in the Town's Comprehensive Plan -
We urge the Ballston Planning Board to issue a "Positive Declaration" on the Walmart development.
A "Positive Declaration" is the Planning Board's way of stating for the record that there will definitely be major impacts on the local community from this big box. Issuing a "Pos. Dec." is the only way that all the major harmful impacts will be studied AND minimized, should the project move forward.
A Positive Declaration:
1) Is legally required.
2) Will serve to identify and reduce harm to the Town and Village.
3) Honors Ballston residents' strong desire to avoid the impacts that result from big-box development, as clearly expressed in the Comprehensive Plan.
4) Sets an important precedent for future large-scale development.
After issuing the "Pos. Dec." the Planning Board can find that the harm is too great. It can then stop the project or force it to downsize. It can also force Walmart to pay the cost of reducing harmful impacts.
Sign on and be counted on the side of local business, good paying jobs, safe streets, and our small town quality of life. Please add your voice to the vast majority of Town residents who don't want big box over-development in Ballston.
After you sign, please write a letter to the Town: [email protected]
And please share your letter with the Ballston Journal and Daily Gazette.
http://theballstonjournal.com/letters-editor-submission-policies/www.dailygazette.com/op_letter/
Thank You! - Smart Growth Ballston
P.S. Any donation request from IPetitions is entirely voluntary, and does not affect signatures. It does not come from, nor go to, Smart Growth Ballston. It is generated by the web site service.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
June 10, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
June 3, 2015
147 Comments
I strongly oppose the impact of Walmart on small communities. I have observed it's effect on Ticonderoga New York and Sterling Colorado communities specifically, driving out small businesses and limiting choices.
If Walmart is set on putting up yet another store put it in Malta on RTE 9. Downtown Ballston Spa can not handle the traffic. I also feel that it would hurt the small businesses. Plus, we all know that Walmart sells guns---across from a school---REALLY???? I dont think we want that.
I do not want another Walmart in Ballston Spa area. There is already one nearby in Wilton which is within 10-12 miles away from village. Adding another Walmart so close will only hurt local business not to mention increase the traffic in the village. Thank You!
My husband and I are considering purchasing a home in ballston spa in the next five years but a Wal-Mart town would make us rethink our choice. We love the quaintness of ballston spa and the down town area, which would be forever changed by a Wal-Mart.
We want a "Positive Declaration" so all the harmful impacts can be studied AND eliminated, or at least reduced. If a Negative Declaration is declared, the Town loses all leverage to insist on any additional harm reduction.
Purposefully moved to Ballston Spa because of it's friendly community and privately owned businesses - moved from Glenville where Walmart came and now ruined the area with increased "bad" element and crime always happening in Walmart parking lot.
Please don't allow Walmart to show up here. Keep it a small town. We have 2 Walmarts less than 10 Miles away. This will CRUSH the local economy here which is what makes B Spa a great community to live in.
Listen to your community!!!
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I strongly oppose the impact of Walmart on small communities. I have observed it's effect on Ticonderoga New York and Sterling Colorado communities specifically, driving out small businesses and limiting choices.