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Portsmouth is certainly not the first community to have to look at these decisions. Here are links to follow and download .pdfs for more information on just some of the many studies done in the area. We’ve also included a link to Portsmouth’s own Design Review Guidelines.

Portsmouth’s Design Review Guidelines

Impact of the Wal-Mart Phenomenon on Rural Communities

Big Box on the Ballot

Big Box Stores Drain Revenue

The Impact of Chain Stores on Community

Big Box Toolkit: How to Stop a Big Box

Target: Wal-Mart Lite

Economic Impact Analysis: A Case Study – Local Merchants vs. Chain Merchants

Preserve Portsmouth is a group of Portsmouth, RI residents concerned about responsible growth and development in our town.

Proposed Site Plan for Target storeOur primary concern at this time is the proposed development of the land on the north east corner of West Main Road and Union Street for a Target store.

We are having community meetings and trying to develop an email list of people who wish to become involved or simply to keep up with this situation and our group’s efforts.

If you’d like to be on our email list please send an email to us at Info@PreservePortsmouth.org with your email address and request.

Please also put our email address in your “allow” list so the email we send to you will get through.

"To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men"
- Abraham Lincoln: 16th U.S. President, 1809-1865

“Communities are not a given in this country. They must be created, fought for, and tended like gardens.”
- Barack Obama: 44th U.S. President

DONATIONS

If you would like to donate money to our non-profit organization, please make checks payable to
Preserve Portsmouth, and mail to
Preserve Portsmouth
P.O. Box 275
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Thank you in advance.

Get on our Email list

If you'd like to be on our email list please send an email to us at Info@PreservePortsmouth.org with your email address and request.
Please also put our email address in your "allow" list so the email we send to you will get through.

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