Sometimes the public is excluded from the public process. That’s what happened recently in Delano, California, where local officials are in such a big rush
Almost six years ago, officials in Delano, California were frustrated that a proposed Wal-Mart in their city had moved across county lines, depriving the city
Roughly a year ago, on February 15, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a proposed Wal-Mart had run into delay in Delano. Wal-Mart’s plans to build a
It’s nothing but delay in Delano. Wal-Mart’s plans to build a supercenter in Delano, California are tied up in litigation, brought by two local supermarket
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.