Flamingos Yes, Wal-Mart No.
In our July 20, 1999 newsflash we described the battle in Ashland, VA to keep out a 179,000 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter. Residents in Ashland adopted
In our July 20, 1999 newsflash we described the battle in Ashland, VA to keep out a 179,000 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter. Residents in Ashland adopted
Pink Flamingos are not a bird indigenous to the small town of Ashland, VA, which lies about 100 miles south of Washington, D.C. in the
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.