Two Communities Add Size Caps To Keep Out Big Boxes
June 12, 2005
Sprawl-Busters traveled to the township of Charlevoix, Michigan last year to help that small community defend itself from a big attack from a proposed 157,000
Charlevoix, MI
Another town defeats Wal-Mart supercenter.
June 5, 2004
Add another small town to the list of communities that have tripped up Goliath. Wal-Mart has suddenly pulled the plug in tiny Charlevoix, Michigan. Local
Resort town wants no part of Wal-Mart superstore.
April 23, 2004
The small town of Charlevoix, Michigan (pop. 5,000) says “This is our town, not Wal-Mart’s.” A local group called This Is Our Town has gathered