On January 8, 2004, Sprawl-Busters received a report from residents in Cedar Hills, Utah who said they had successfully lobbied their city council, and won
For nearly a decade, Sprawl-Busters has written about the use of tax dollars to subsidize Wal-Mart stores and distribution centers. The group Good Jobs First,
Trump has rescinded his gift of Florsheim shoes to his White House staff, who felt compelled to wear them. Trump considered mandating combat boots, but Hegseth demurred. “I’m issuing an executive order today requiring all staff to wear ‘Maga Red’ Chuck Taylors.” [AI image by Al] https://t.co/jEkTQQE7Ih
Read MoreWMT’s new CEO has worked for the Waltons for 33years—more than 60% of his life. And his Dad worked there for 25 years. He started working at WMT the same year I helped defeat WMT in Greenfield, MA—and we still have no WMT here 33 years later. https://t.co/XR8Idjkjg1 https://t.co/yz54c5hlo5
Read MoreAI OUTAGES: “Amazon blamed an erroneous ‘software code deployment’, leaving customers unable to complete transactions or even check basic details like account details and product prices.” https://t.co/c4Exztv8yg https://t.co/eWJ1MS286x
Read MoreThe 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.
