The Sequim Gazette, in Washington State, has had its fill of anti-Wal-Mart bashing. Publisher Sue Ellen Riesau published a column recently in which she announced
The Junior High School gym was packed recently with local residents wearing anti-Wal-Mart tshirts. The Davis County Clipper newspaper estimated a crowd of at least
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.