Wal-Mart Pays For Its Own Economic Impact Study
You would think by now that local officials would know not to bother reading impact studies that are paid for by big box consultants —
You would think by now that local officials would know not to bother reading impact studies that are paid for by big box consultants —
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.