On October 6, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported that city officials in Baltimore, Maryland were throwing public cash at the world’s largest retailer, in what could be
On October 6, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported that city officials in Baltimore, Maryland were throwing public cash at the world’s largest retailer, in what could be
The welfare bailouts for Wal-Mart continue, this time just outside of the nation’s capital. On February 24, 2010, Sprawl- Busters reported that the city of
On February 24, 2010, Sprawl- Busters reported that the city of Baltimore, Maryland could be getting its second Wal-Mart. Developers are hoping to build a
The city of Baltimore, Maryland could be getting its second Wal-Mart — a 93,000 s.f. supercenter that will be located in a rather unusal place.
As expected, a retail front group filed a lawsuit this week to overturn a health care law in Maryland that requires employers with more than
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.