More Death, Rape In Wal-Mart War Zone
It looks like 2010 could be another violent year in the Wal-Mart War Zone. On December 29, 2009, Sprawl-Busters stated that “the closest thing America
It looks like 2010 could be another violent year in the Wal-Mart War Zone. On December 29, 2009, Sprawl-Busters stated that “the closest thing America
On April 5, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that the Albuquerque, New Mexico City Council voted unanimously against a Wal-Mart superstore plan. The council voted to buy
Wal-Mart got that deflated feeling this week, when the city council in Albuquerque, New Mexico shot down their plans for a superstore. The opponents that
Residents in Albuquerque, New Mexico have been battling with Wal-Marts in various locations in the city for many years. They report that they are low
More updates from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where residents have sent in this story to bring Sprawl-Busters up to date: “After a 7 month uphill battle,
Residents in Albuquerque, New Mexico have been bought off with a few trees and design changes to a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter. But one City Councilor
A proposed 98,000 s.f. Wal-Mart in Albuquerque, New Mexico got stuck in traffic this week, as planners and regulators gave the project a thumbs down.
On June 21st, the Albuquerque City Council handed Wal-Mart it’s second major defeat in as many weeks, when the County voted to “put the brakes”
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.