Wal-Mart’s Just Another Brick In the WAL
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.
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.
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.