Court Rules Against Wal-Mart Opponents
On January 12, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart wanted to build a supercenter in the floodplains of Amherst, New York. Residents in Amherst told Sprawl-Busters:
On January 12, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart wanted to build a supercenter in the floodplains of Amherst, New York. Residents in Amherst told Sprawl-Busters:
There is one unhappy developer in Amherst, New York this week. The Amherst Board of Supervisors came back from the Labor Day break and voted
Wal-Mart’s first steps into Amherst, New York were not very auspicious. Town officials have begun efforts to push the project right out of town. Here’s
Put on your hip boots, shoppers. Wal-Mart wants to build a supercenterin the floodplains of Amherst, New York, and the residents think the plan is
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.