After six years of fighting Wal-Mart, residents in Clovis, California are understandably cynical about their elected officials. But this week, the City Council sunk below
On September 17, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that the citizens in Clovis, California had shamed their Mayor and City Council into reversing their vote approving a
It’s been a long and winding road for Wal-Mart in Clovis, California. On September 17, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that the citizens in Clovis had shamed
In a stunning victory, citizens in Clovis, California have shamed their Mayor and City Council into reversing their vote approving a Wal-Mart. They had to
On May 25, 2008, Sprawl-Busters noted that Wal-Mart had let five years slip away in the city of Clovis, California. Instead of a superstore, all
Wal-Mart has watched five years slip away in the city of Clovis, California. Instead of a superstore, all the retailer can show its stockholders is
On August 3, 2003, Sprawl-Busters reported that City planning commissioners in Clovis, California had voted 3-1 for preliminary approval to a zoning change that would
On July 24th on a 3-1 vote, City planning commissioners in Clovis, California gave preliminary approval to a zoning change that would require conditional use
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.