Honey, I Shrunk The Store
Stopping Wal-Mart can sometimes seem like trying to bottle smoke. In the case of Gresham, Oregon, the citizens group Gresham First slam-dunked the retailer twice
Stopping Wal-Mart can sometimes seem like trying to bottle smoke. In the case of Gresham, Oregon, the citizens group Gresham First slam-dunked the retailer twice
To celebrate, or not to celebrate? That is the question in Helotes, Texas. Seven months after an anti-Wal-Mart slate of citizens swept into office in
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.