Wal-Mart has no illusions about how neighbors feel about their proposed supercenter at the Northcross Mall in Austin, Texas. Their plan attracted not one, but
Call it pilot error. Call it a bad corporate flight plan. Either way, the world’s largest retailer crashed and burned this week in a small
Still smarting over a defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles City Council, Home Depot filed a lawsuit on Friday against one Councilwoman they
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.