Court Trial Ends In Anti-Wal-Mart Referendum
The citizens of Bedford, Michigan voted in May of 2009 to reject a rezoning which would have led to a Wal-Mart superstore. But the landowner
The citizens of Bedford, Michigan voted in May of 2009 to reject a rezoning which would have led to a Wal-Mart superstore. But the landowner
It’s been roughly three years since Sprawl-Busters wrote about the Wal-Mart battle in Bedford, Michigan. On February 2, 2007, residents in Bedford were celebrating a
Residents in Bedford, Michigan walked out of court February 2nd with a major victory over a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter. Judge Joseph A. Costello of the
Sprawl-Busters reported on November 16, 2002, that township officials had updated their zoning code to put a limit on the size of stores in a
Sprawl-Busters in Bedford Township, Michigan report that they have updatd their zoning code to — among other things — put a limit on the size
Here’s proof positive that Wal-Mart can ruin your appetite. A group of residents of Bedford,Michigan found their evening meal left a sour taste when 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.