Wal-Mart Gets Hung Up On Rocky Point
Wal-Mart’s dream of locating a superstore in Rocky Point, Long Island, has crashed on a rocky point. On March 20, 2008 Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart’s dream of locating a superstore in Rocky Point, Long Island, has crashed on a rocky point. On March 20, 2008 Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart
On March 20, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that homeowners in Rocky Point, Long Island, one of the 51 hamlets of Brookhaven, New York, have been fighting
If you have a golf course or a drive-in movie near you — be forewarned. Wal-Mart or some other big box chain wants that land.
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.