City Boards Happily Fawn Over Wal-Mart
City officials in North Tonawanda, New York — from the Mayor on down — think they can grow their economy by cannibalizing their retail sector.
City officials in North Tonawanda, New York — from the Mayor on down — think they can grow their economy by cannibalizing their retail sector.
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.