On December 28, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in Brookfield, Connecticut had organized to block the construction of a 158,000 s.f. Costco warehouse store on
Residents in Brookfield, Connecticut have organized to block the construction of a Costco warehouse store in their community. Brookfield is a small community (population roughly
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.