Big Box Plan Defeated
A group called “Citizens for a Sane Sixth and Wakarusa” helped bury a 26 acre big box development this week in Lawrence, Kansas. Area residents
A group called “Citizens for a Sane Sixth and Wakarusa” helped bury a 26 acre big box development this week in Lawrence, Kansas. Area residents
On May 14th, the Planning Commission in Hillsboro, Oregon unanimously turned thumbs down to a proposed 142,865 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter on commercially zoned land that
When developers file frivolous lawsuits against local citizens, its called a SLAPP suit: Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation. In other words, it’s a way for
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.