Homework for Wal-Mart
A New York Times reporter (2/16/99) has proclaimed that “Wal-Mart is no longer treated as an invader” in New England, but nearly 400 residents of
A New York Times reporter (2/16/99) has proclaimed that “Wal-Mart is no longer treated as an invader” in New England, but nearly 400 residents of
Newsflash reported last winter that a community group called Citizens for Responsible Development (CORD) was pushing for a ballot question to create a development moratorium
Anti-sprawl activists cleaned the deck on November 5th. when they swept all 5 Talbot County Council seats with their candidates,and won on 2 ballot questions
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.