Flying J Truck Stop vs. LAND

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Draft LAND trifold brochure

Draft LAND trifold brochure

Name/Title

Flying J Truck Stop vs. LAND

Entry/Object ID

2023.02.04

Scope and Content

Documents, emails, press releases, media contact lists, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the formation and activities of LAND - The Laketown Alliance for Neighborly Development, a citizens group opposed to the development of a Flying J truck-stop at the I-196 exit 41. The well-organized documents track LAND's formation, strategies, membership and mailings lists from 2006 to 2007.

Context

Example of citizens joining together to resist development. In the end, Flying J Inc. [headquartered in Ogden, Utah] abandoned its plans. The property in question, on the southwest corner of 63rd Street and the Blue Star Highway, is in Laketown Township but many residents of the Ravines in Saugatuck Township were concerned that their lifestyle and property values would be negatively impacted the development. LAND's officers were Glenn Hartson, Ellen Fitch and Dan Gibbons.

Collection

Development, resistance to

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.02

Source or Donor

Peters, John

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Location

Filing cabinet

Files Accession Number

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Create Date

January 7, 2023

Update Date

January 7, 2023