Residents Battling Wal-Mart Supercenter
Sprawl-Busters has received the following update report from residents in the town of Cortland, New York: “We have a very active citizens’ group, Citizens for
Sprawl-Busters has received the following update report from residents in the town of Cortland, New York: “We have a very active citizens’ group, Citizens for
Money can buy many things — but not always an election. Big box developers rely on money — and more money — as their main
The St. Tammany Parish Council had to ignore the pleas of more than 300 Covington, Louisiana residents last week when they voted to support construction
Two counties are locked in a legal battle over a Wal-Mart distribution center four times larger than one of their supercenters. Approval by the Putnam
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.