Wal-Mart Opposition Springs Up
The small town of Pagosa Springs, Colorado has a big problem. Just before Christmas, the media began reporting that a 93,000 square foot big box
The small town of Pagosa Springs, Colorado has a big problem. Just before Christmas, the media began reporting that a 93,000 square foot big box
A Canadian citizens group in Stratford, Ontario is reaching out to sprawl-busters everywhere to help them make their case with city officials, to stop a
In early November, Sprawl-Busters received this call for help from a resident in Georgia: “I live in Athens, Geoergia, where there are 2 Wal-Marts now.
According to a headline in the January 5th issue of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Wal-Mart has gotten stuck in the sand in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Wal-Mart’s efforts to rezone land to build a 210,000 s.f. superstore and three other commercial buildings in Lake Forest, Florida were dashed on January 11th.
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.