Planners Give Wal-Mart Rezoning OK By One Vote
It all came down to one person’s vote. But the battle over a Wal-Mart supercenter in Exeter, Pennsylvania is just starting. Residents in the small
It all came down to one person’s vote. But the battle over a Wal-Mart supercenter in Exeter, Pennsylvania is just starting. Residents in the small
Wal-Mart has been compared to a retail plague: it kills off the weak, and makes everyone else sick. Economic illiterates (i.e. elected officials) propagate the
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.