Wal-Mart continued its aggressive push into California last week with an announcement that the company wants to expand its existing discount store in Fresno, California
Last summer the City Council in Rohnert Park, California overturned the decision of the Planning Commission and concluded that the benefits of a Wal-Mart superstore
Fueled in part by Wal-Mart subcontractor sweatshop factories, the crackdown on peaceful labor advocates in Bangladesh continues without an end in sight, according to 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.