Wal-Mart Officially Shuts Down Its Effort
On February 8, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart’s proposal in Westbrook, Maine appeared over, after a bitter, three year battle with local residents. It was
On February 8, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart’s proposal in Westbrook, Maine appeared over, after a bitter, three year battle with local residents. It was
Wal-Mart got that deflated feeling this week, when the city council in Albuquerque, New Mexico shot down their plans for a superstore. The opponents that
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.