[Source: Planetizen] — Josh Stephens feels driven to bring attention to last year’s “Big Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America’s Independent Businesses” by Stacey Mitchell. The book argues that mega-retailers have not only drained the American economy of much of its entrepreneurial spirit, but also have contributed to the degradation of the social fabric, intellectual life, and built environment of cities and towns across the United States. [Note: To read the full commentary, click here.]
Downtown Voices Coalition 