Sprawl-Busters reported on December 10, 2006 that residents from the Austin, Texas neighborhoods of Allendale, Crestview, Shoal Creek and Brentwood had all signed petitions opposing
Wal-Mart already has six supercenters in Austin, Texas, a city with more than 758,000 people. But when the giant retailer proposed to build a 7th
Two words out of Austin, Texas this week: “We won!” Citizen pressure and legal delays have prodded Wal-Mart to cut a proposed supercenter in half.
Just over a year ago, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in Austin, Texas had contacted us regarding a proposed Wal-Mart superstore planned for the existing Northcross
Wal-Mart has no illusions about how neighbors feel about their proposed supercenter at the Northcross Mall in Austin, Texas. Their plan attracted not one, but
Sprawl-Busters reported on May 12, 2007 that Wal-Mart was trying to force neighbors in Austin, Texas to accept a 225,000 s.f. superstore. But even in
The last time Sprawl-Busters clocked-in on Austin, Texas was on February 11, 2007 when we reported that an estimated crowd of 2,500 Wal-Mart opponents had
An estimated crowd of 2,500 people yesterday in Austin, Texas, formed a human chain to protest the proposal for a Wal-Mart chain store. As Sprawl-Busters
There are six Wal-Mart stores in Austin, Texas, and 10 within 20 miles of the city. So it is not surprising that many Austin residents
Texas, which has more dead Wal-Marts than any other state in the nation, is the battleground for yet another big box superstore. Residents from Austin,
Residents in Austin, Texas chalked up a major victory against the King of Retail this week when they heard on KXAN TV on October 2nd.
Local residents of Austin, Texas don’t want a Wal-Mart supercenter inside Austin City Limits. They filed this report of the on-going battle: “Endeavor Real Estate
The Attorney General of Texas has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart, charging that the company has been deceiving the public about the economic value of
Time is money at Wal-Mart. Apparently Texas Attorney General John Cornyn didn’t think Wal-Mart was giving its customers enough time on what was advertised as
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.