It’s not exactly what city officials can call a bargain for their taxpayers. Wal-Mart wants to build a huge supercenter in Lebanon, Oregon. But that
For the second time in recent months, Wal-Mart has lost a battle to locate in an Oregon community. But this time, they are going to
It was standing room only this week in the Manatee County, Florida Planning Commission as at least 500 angry residents jammed the hearing room to
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.