Developer Still Won’t Admit It’s A Wal-Mart
On March 13, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that the residents of Chandler, Arizona had grown used to Wal-Mart’s on-again, off-again superstore plans. Since 2003, Wal-Mart has
On March 13, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that the residents of Chandler, Arizona had grown used to Wal-Mart’s on-again, off-again superstore plans. Since 2003, Wal-Mart has
It’s back to the future in Chandler, Arizona, where a repeat developer keeps submitting the same old Wal-Mart plan that most residents don’t want. On
Ali Warrayat, 24, of Gilbert, Arizona went out for a drive on December 18th that ended up in the paint department of the Chandler Home
The residents of Chandler, Arizona have gotten used to Wal-Mart’s on-and-off attitude. In the past two years, Wal-Mart has pulled out of two Chandler projects,
Residents in Chandler, Arizona know what it’s like to fight, and beat, a Wal-Mart. They also know what it’s like to be saturated with Wal-Marts.
Residents in Chandler, Arizona have been fighting Wal-Mart for at least the past six years, trying to keep the giant retailer off of land near
We reported on August 27, 1999 (see newsflash below) that the Chandler City Council had voted unanimously to turn down a proposed 212,000 s.f. Wal-Mart
Chandler, AZ became the third community in one week to reject a Wal-Mart (see Eureka, CA and Manhattan, KS stories below). 750 residents jammed into
The headline in last week’s Arizona Republic says it all: “Wal-Mart Runs into Buzz Saw”. Planning Officials in Chandler, Arizona ripped a Wal-Mart proposal to
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.