When the leaders don’t lead, the people must lead themselves. Sprawl-Busters reported on January 17, 2008, that citizens in Ventura, California had waited for months
Lady’s Island lies within the city limits of Beaufort, South Carolina. The city of Beaufort has a population of just over 12,000 people. The city
On September 6, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that after almost six years of trying to build a store near Marvin, North Carolina, in Union County, Wal-Mart
The small community of Bellevue, Wisconsin has to make a big decision. This village of roughly 14,600 people just south of Green Bay, has had
There are 18 supercenters within 20 miles of Marietta, Georgia. There are two supercenter in Marietta itself, including the store on Cobb Parkway South, and
Wal-Mart has succeeding in wearing down opponents in a small Georgia community. It took them only six months, two lawsuits, and some bricks, to win.
Now you see it, now you don’t. Wal-Mart has disappeared from another small community, leaving behind nearly two years of rancor and an empty lot.
Crowley, Texas describes itself as a “vibrant community known for its quiet neighborhoods and bustling business districts. According to Crowley Mayor Billy P. Davis, “You
When two employees at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis released a study in the January issue of the fedgazette called “The Wal-Mart Effect,” its
Wal-Mart struck out once with a supercenter project in the town of Colonie, New York (pop. 80,000). Now the company wants to shut down an
Sprawl-Busters first began writing about Spooner, Wisconsin in February of 2006, almost two years ago. As soon as residents learned that Wal-Mart wanted to build
WYTV Channel 33 didn’t get to film the Wal-Mart public hearing in Canfield, Ohio. And it’s not because they had other news to cover. According
This week a Wal-Mart battle in Tarpon Springs, Florida reached its three year mark — and the giant retailer has suffered yet another setback. On
Citizens in Ventura, California have waited for months for their elected officials to clamp down on superstore development. They received a token vote this week
18,949 voters in Toledo, OH want Home Depot to face the voters in a referendum question that pits local residents against Home Depot’s deep pockets.
On January 18, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was trying to convert its discount store into a superstore in Glen Carbon, Illinois. According to the
On May 25, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that the city of Taunton, Massachusetts had taken its next door neighbor, the city of Raynham, to court, over
Wal-Mart already has a superstore in Lakeland, Florida on Highway 98, plus a smaller discount store on South Florida Avenue. There are a total of
On January 8, 2005 Sprawl-Busters reported that a Superior Court Judge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts had ruled against Wal-Mart’s motion to dismiss a class action
Tiffin, Ohio is a community of 17,347 people. The town has been losing population for at least the past twenty years. The community has a
A controversial 1,000,000 s.f. Wal-Mart distribution center placed on the border of two counties has touched off a bitter battle between the two county governments.
Wal-Mart has managed to paddle itself upstream, and now can’t find a paddle to turn around. Cordova, Tennessee is a community located on the northeast
Anti-Wal-Mart residents in Michigan can’t believe their good fortune. Wal-Mart’s new store growth seems to have imploded in Michigan. Case of the week: Rutland. As
Almost a year ago, the Wall Street Journal ran a story revealing that Wal-Mart pays billions of dollars a year in rent for its stores,
What’s eating Gilbert, Arizona? It’s a swarm of Wal-Mart supercenters. But the cannibalization can only spread so far. Sprawl- Busters has run a string of
It gets cold in Pennfield, Michigan, especially in January. The temperature this morning in Pennfield was only 19 degrees. But no one expected the cold
The Wal-Mart discount store on Highland Road in White Lake, Michigan is roughly 127,000 s.f. The store, which has a pharmacy, photo center, portrait studio,
On December 27, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was locked into a bitter battle with Hernando County officials over a site in Brooksville, Florida, and
Wal-Mart is engaged in a game of retail musical chairs in Connecticut. The Hartford Courant newspaper reported yesterday that Wal-Mart plans to close a discount
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.