Wal-Mart Wants Double or Nothing
Roughly one month after being rejected by the small Illinois village of Plainfield (see 1/9/02 newsflash), Wal-Mart wants a second shot to have land rezoned
Roughly one month after being rejected by the small Illinois village of Plainfield (see 1/9/02 newsflash), Wal-Mart wants a second shot to have land rezoned
The City Council in Huber Heights, Ohio was in a big hurry the other night, because they had to deal with an “emergency” Wal-Mart proposal.
The strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.