Wal-Mart Returns To Expand Store
On May 11, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a coalition of labor, neighbors, and environmental groups in a small town in New Jersey had won an
On May 11, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a coalition of labor, neighbors, and environmental groups in a small town in New Jersey had won an
This week Sprawl-Busters received the following communication from a resident in the small city (pop. 38,200) of Florence, Alabama: “Unfortunately, we only found out about
A Wal-Mart superstore proposed for Waveland, Mississippi has stirred up the bottom in Waveland, and has state and federal officials suggesting that the project is
On August 24, 1999, Sprawl-Busters reported that the voters of Eureka, California had defeated Wal-Mart on a ballot referendum by a 22% point margin. Eureka
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.