Online Fund Drive Seeks to Keep Wal-Mart Out!
The small town of Greenfield, Massachusetts made national news in 1993 when it voted to block a Wal-Mart superstore. It launched a national movement of
The small town of Greenfield, Massachusetts made national news in 1993 when it voted to block a Wal-Mart superstore. It launched a national movement of
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled on February 12th that 7 Greenfield, MA neighbors who are fighting a 135,000 s.f. Wal-Mart have the right to
Paul Del Vecchio, a 45 year old carpenter from Niskayuna, NY, settled a personal injury lawsuit with Home Depot recently over an incident in which
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.