Wal-Mart wants to expand its Granite City store into a supercenter, but this is not the kind of sustainable development the community needs.

Wal-Mart is asking taxpayers to subsidize its expansion onto agricultural land, a move that would hurt the environment and put local shops out of business. We cannot let that happen.

Write to the City Council and tell them to stand up to Wal-Mart’s super-sized plans for Granite City.