Local residents have no clue how to stop Wal-Mart
An eastern Massachusetts developer has locals in the Western Mass city of Pittsfield eating out of his hand. Local opponents of the enormous 196,000 s.f.
An eastern Massachusetts developer has locals in the Western Mass city of Pittsfield eating out of his hand. Local opponents of the enormous 196,000 s.f.
The Matrix Development Group must have been displeased recently when another “group” of nearly 200 residents showed up in Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania to protest plans
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.