Wal-Mart Rises Again From the Dead
On May 18, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart opponents in a small Canadian city had outlasted the world’s largest retailer, and scored a major victory
On May 18, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart opponents in a small Canadian city had outlasted the world’s largest retailer, and scored a major victory
Wal-Mart has taken the unusual step of blocking its own progress on a superstore proposal by filing a lawsuit against a community that has already
Wal-Mart was exposed to too much sun this week in Delray Beach, Florida, where the company’s plans for a ‘small’ superstore just melted away. According
At a Planning Commissioner’s hearing in Rohnert Park, California in late April, 2010, Wal-Mart couldn’t scrape up one vote in support of super-sizing its current
Since 2005, Sprawl-Busters has written a dozen stories about the never-ending battle against Wal-Mart in Tarpon Springs, Florida. But this week, the story took an
Sandy, Pennsylvania has a population of around 11,600 people. “Great neighborhoods and schools,” the township boasts, “good jobs, bustling commerce, superior transportation access, and year
On January 4, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that it was only 19 degrees in Pennfield, Michigan, and that Wal-Mart’s plans to build a supercenter in this
There’s always something exciting going on at Wal-Mart — especially in the parking lot and the bathrooms. This autumn’s back-to-school season has been no exception.
Citizens in Sheboygan, Wisconsin have learned the hard way that Wal-Mart will come to your town, and then depart. When they go, they can leave
Over the past 15 years, most of Wal-Mart’s new stores are replacement stores that shut down another unit nearby. No company in the history of
Wal-Mart opponents in Roanoke, Virginia have been through one roller coaster of a ride over the past four years. On March 13, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported
Almost two years ago, citizens in the neighboring towns of Fairlawn and Copley, Ohio got some big news: Wal-Mart was dropping plans to build a
Despite spending more than $246,750 on a Sacramento, California lobbying firm, Wal-Mart lost a major environmental ‘rollback’ bill in the California legislature this week. 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.