In November of 2005, residents in Kenosha, Wisconsin first learned about a developer’s plans to build a Wal-Mart superstore less than 3 miles away from
The Incredible Shrinking Wal-Mart has come to Gresham, Oregon — but not without some considerable arm-twisting. The Oregonian newspaper reported this week that Wal-Mart, in
Over the years, the town of Hadley, Massachusetts has destroyed hundreds of acres of prime farmland, creating a strip of roadside sprawl that congests the
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.