A Year Later, Residents Still Protest Outside Wal-Mart Store
In most communities, once a Wal-Mart manages to get in, the opponents go back to the rest of their lives. But not in Boulder, Colorado.
In most communities, once a Wal-Mart manages to get in, the opponents go back to the rest of their lives. But not in Boulder, Colorado.
The following op-ed column was sent to Sprawl-Busters by author Dave Anderson. His column appeared in the Boulder Weekly on June 19th. This month, something
Residents in Boulder, Colorado, report that Wal-Mart has signed an agreement with a California development company called Macerich Co. to become an anchor 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.