Wal-Mart Dumps One Town For Its Neighbor
On April 5, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that the village of East Dundee, Illinois was in an uproar because a real estate listing showed that the
On April 5, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that the village of East Dundee, Illinois was in an uproar because a real estate listing showed that the
Unhappy residents have forced Wal-Mart to put its plans for a superstore in Tallahassee, Florida in neutral. The proposal, located on the site of an
Just a little over a year ago, Sprawl-Busters reported that voters in San Luis Obispo in a special election voted 51% to reject a big
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.