R.I.P. for another Wal-Mart superstore. On October 10, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a vaguely written proposal had cost Wal-Mart a multi-million land use deal. A
On April 23, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that a three and a half year battle against Wal-Mart was over — and the citizens have won. Sprawl-Busters
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.