Secret Corporate Welfare Deal Angers Residents.
Residents in Beaver Dam,Wisconsin were stunned to learn that their local officials had been secretly working on a massive infusion of public tax dollars for
Residents in Beaver Dam,Wisconsin were stunned to learn that their local officials had been secretly working on a massive infusion of public tax dollars for
A proposed Wal-Mart supercenter in Massachusetts has been thrown into deep freeze. On January 14, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Demoulas Super Markets Inc. of Tewksbury,
Bunkie, LA. When Wal-Mart decided to shut down its store in Bunkie, Louisiana, the town asked Wal-Mart to keep the store open, but failing that,
Homeowners in Manatee County, Florida are celebrating a hard-fought year-long victory, as another Wal-Mart superstore has been slam-dunked by local activists. A powerful developer, Benderson
The Associated Press reports that city officials in West Covina, California have blocked a developer from buying a San Gabriel Valley property that was slated
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.