39 Big Box Victories in Last Seven Months
Sprawl is busting out all over — but citizens groups are stepping up their efforts as well, scoring 39 victories, according to Sprawl-Busters, between July
Sprawl is busting out all over — but citizens groups are stepping up their efforts as well, scoring 39 victories, according to Sprawl-Busters, between July
Sprawl-Busters reported last September that residents in Mahoning township, Pennsylvania has sued town officials over a zoning variance for a Wal-Mart superstore. That case is
The marathon 3.5 year battle over a 168,000 s.f. proposed Wal-Mart in Pittsfield Township, Michigan reached another decision point this week, when the Planning Commission
Another community has sent Wal-Mart packing. If Wal-Mart wants to build in Hercules, California, a suburb 25 miles northeast of San Francisco, they’re going 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.