Developer Dumps Wal-Mart From Plan
On January 8, 2006, Sprawl-Busters presented the story of a huge retail development in Covington, Louisiana that had a Wal-Mart and a Sam’s Club in
On January 8, 2006, Sprawl-Busters presented the story of a huge retail development in Covington, Louisiana that had a Wal-Mart and a Sam’s Club in
The St. Tammany Parish Council had to ignore the pleas of more than 300 Covington, Louisiana residents last week when they voted to support construction
The Parish Zoning Commission in Covington, Louisiana listened for two hours to debate over a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter, and then voted 9-0 to table the
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.