Wal-Mart is wiping away the cobwebs in Bakersfield, California, and after years of delay, is returning to the construction of two contentious superstores in this
One legal appeal has just cost Wal-Mart four years of profits in a Massachusetts community — and the case isn’t over yet. On January 14,
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.