Wal-Mart’s plan to build a supercenter in the North End of Dubuque, Iowa seems to be heading south. The company says locals are “short-sighted” in
Wal-Mart has told citizens in Dubuque, Iowa that they can’t do their superstore project without corporate welfare. According to the Telegraph-Herald newspaper headline: “No grants,
Some residents of Dubuque, Iowa see a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter as a great Christmas gift to the town — but others don’t want to open
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.