The building at 1280 Stratfield Road sits vacant for over a year, with visible wires and metal beams hanging from the ceilings and a meager attempt to soap up the windows. Every day, this vacant eyesore is a black eye for Walgreens. Some companies maintain the appearance of dignity even when faced with obstacles....Not Walgreens! Pictures to come shortly of this poorly managed project and what a Walgreens might do for your own neighborhood.
January 2008: Bridgeport Superior Court begins hearing motions on Walgreens vs. Fairfield ZBA.
July 2007: Walgreens sues (again) over TPZ decision
July 2007: The TPZ Meeting...Walgreens loses again
June 2007: Walgreens superimposed in your neighborhood
March 2007: The ZBA Meeting...Walgreens loses and then sues Fairfield
February 2007:Hundreds Sign a Petition to reject Walgreens
February 2007:Neighbors Picket and Boycott Walgreens
January 2007: Lawn Signs Distributed
January 2007: John Mayer Joins The Fight
August 2006: The rally for the Stratfield Market
Court Hearings begin on Walgreens vs. Fairfield ZBA
Walgreens vs. Fairfield ZBA began with a hearing on Jan. 11th, and immediately Walgreens has been dealt another blow: the Judge has denied their motion to submit new evidence in this case.
Read all about it in the CT Post.
Walgreens sues Fairfield (again)
Walgreens has decided to submit yet another lawsuit into our court system in attempts to squeeze their way into space in Stratfield Village. This time it's against the TPZ.
Boycott? Picket?? The SVA is working on our next plan of attack, proving that even a full year later, after rallies, pickets, hundreds of lawn signs, and multiple zoning meetings, we are not going away.
July 10, 2007
On July 10th, the TPZ voted that Walgreens DOES NOT belong in Stratfield!!!!!
This ruling was lauded by a The New Rules Project, a national organization which is fighting the destructive nature of big-box stores across the country.
Read about the details of this ruling and the Store Size Cap for ALL NDBD.
Or
Will they pursue their lawsuit against the town of Fairfield and hope it won't affect the sentiment of the rest of the town?
Don't throw away your picket signs!!
June 6, 2007
Who wants Walgreens to take a hike?
"Walgreens, is it needed in that community? Is it desirable in that community? Clearly not."
Read even MORE bad press for Walgreens on www.whatsupfairfield.com
Click here to see a Walgreens superimposed in your NDBD
March 2007
Hundreds show their support for Stratfield at ZBA Meeting!
"I do think when they created this Neighborhood Designed Business District, they truly had something in mind — stores that do primarily serve a local neighborhood, and I'm not sure Walgreens does fit that definition,"
-ZBA Chairman Robert Brennan.
- Does Walgreens constitute a "change of use" requiring them to go before the TPZ?
The ZBA voted YES! This TPZ hearing will be our opportunity to show that Walgreens is NOT looking to primarily serve the local neighborhood, as dictated by current Zoning regulations for that site. - Does the parking variance for the left side apply to the original tenant only (Gran Central,) or
should the parking variance belong to the property, and any tenant who goes in.
Unfortunately, the ZBA voted that the parking variance belongs to the property and any tenant that goes in.
What's Next Walgreens has since filed a lawsuit in Bridgeport Superior Court requesting that the courts overturn the ZBA decision. This lawsuit will probably not be decided until Fall of 2007.
Walgreens Sues Fairfield over ZBA decision
January 2007
LAWN SIGNS
We distributed over 200 lawnsigns and had many requests for more!Email us at Stratfieldvillage@yahoo.com if you still need one!
click here to see pictures of our January 2007 Sign Distribution Event
February 2007
ON-LINE PETITION
We collected over 1000 signatures!
The Petition to Reject Walgreens
This petition has since been taken down and submitted to the TPZ for the July meeting. Note: Your name and address will only be given to the TPZ on the petition. None of your personal information will be distributed either by the SVA or www.thepetitionsite.com.
February 2007
THE BOYCOTT & THE PICKET
- We are calling for a boycott of all Walgreens! This was publicized in the CT Post, Fairfield Citizen, Fairfield Minuteman,
and What's Up Fairfield. Email your neighbors and relatives!
Show your support
for your neighborhoods, and boycott Walgreens!
- Saturday, February 10th, Dozens of neighbors braved the cold weather to picket another Walgreens less than 1 mile
away from the proposed Stratfield site. click here to see pictures of
our February 2007 Picket
January 2007
Paper or plastic?
FORMER STRATFIELD MARKET EMPLOYEE, JOHN MAYER, JOINS THE FIGHT!
John Mayer, Grammy winner & former Stratfield Market employee throws his support behind the fight to keep out Walgreens.
click here to read about his support.
There were many more stories in the CT Post:
-An Editorial: Dots, dashes can obscure heart of an issue
August 2006
HUNDREDS SHOW UP TO SUPPORT THE STRATFIELD MARKET
Photos courtesy of whatsupfairfield.com
WHY DOESN'T WALGREENS BELONG HERE?
and other FAQs (click here)
BACK TO SVA HOME PAGE
- We are calling for a boycott of all Walgreens! This was publicized in the CT Post, Fairfield Citizen, Fairfield Minuteman,
and What's Up Fairfield. Email your neighbors and relatives!
Show your support
for your neighborhoods, and boycott Walgreens!