Citizen Wal-Mart Puts Itself on the Ballot.
Wal-Mart doesn’t like the zoning laws in Contra Costs County, California. So like a good citizen, Wal-Mart is exercising its First Amendment rights as the
Wal-Mart doesn’t like the zoning laws in Contra Costs County, California. So like a good citizen, Wal-Mart is exercising its First Amendment rights as the
On July 9th, Newsflash reported on the efforts of residents in the picturesque city of Poulsbo, Washington to keep out a Wal-Mart supercenter. The city,
Just the thought of a Wal-Mart supercenter was enough. Residents in the town of Winona, Wisconsin have started a website, launched a petition drive, and
As of July, 2003, Wal-Mart international controlled 1,301 stores outside of the United States — bigger than most of its competitors are in the states.
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.