On August 3, 2003, Sprawl-Busters reported on the unlikely plan for a Wal-Mart supercenter in Drumore, Pennslyvania, population roughly 2,400 people. Wal-Mart had chosen a
There are no water or sewer lines to the farmland Wal-Mart wants to convert into a supercenter, but the company wants to proceed anyway. However,
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.