Mayor Vetoes Big Box Ordinance’Again
Big Box history is repeating itself in San Diego, California — and Wal-Mart is turning on the political pressure to prevent a big box ordinance
Big Box history is repeating itself in San Diego, California — and Wal-Mart is turning on the political pressure to prevent a big box ordinance
After several aborted attempts to build a superstore in Washington, D.C., Wal-Mart has changed its tactics and is zeroing in on much smaller projects, with
On October 6, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported that city officials in Baltimore, Maryland were throwing public cash at the world’s largest retailer, in what could be
Wal-Mart continues its urban warfare campaign, looking to colonize communities of color by co-opting black opinion-makers. They have done this in Chicago, where they enlisted
The longer Wal-Mart has tried to build a superstore in Estero, Florida, the smaller their store has become. Their journey in this community has now
Residents in Manchester, New Hampshire are going to the November 30th Planning Board hearing dressed in yellow — a sign of their solidarity against Wal-Mart.
It’s not fair to make Wal-Mart pay its full property tax bill — so officials in one New Jersey township have decided that its reasonable
In December of 2008 Wal-Mart released a staggering list of 63 separate wage and hour lawsuits that had been settled by the company, at cost
On October 6, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported that city officials in Baltimore, Maryland were throwing public cash at the world’s largest retailer, in what could be
On June 22, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents of Gresham, Oregon were celebrating a defeat over Wal-Mart. Opponents who fought a Wal-Mart superstore gathered at
After five years of expensive delays and setbacks, Wal-Mart is still working on its superstore plans in Willows, California — but they had to first
On November 6, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had proposed to expand its store in Antioch, California, adding 72,980 s.f. to create a 203,103 s.f.
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.