Court Rules In East Vs. West Wal-Mart Case
When two communities fail to plan together, they end up being played off one another — to a giant developer’s benefit. On February 1, 2009,
When two communities fail to plan together, they end up being played off one another — to a giant developer’s benefit. On February 1, 2009,
On February 1, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that 7 residents of West Dundee, Illinois, had turned to litigation to stop a Wal-Mart supercenter from impacting the
Once again, Wal-Mart’s inability to work with neighbors has led to a courtroom. This week a judge will hear 7 residents of West Dundee, Illinois,
Once again, Wal-Mart’s inability to work with neighbors has led to a courtroom. On June 10, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that the village of East Dundee,
It’s always painful to watch neighboring communities compete for sprawl — instead of trying to manage it. The Daily Herald newspaper called the following story
On April 5, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that the village of East Dundee, Illinois was in an uproar because a real estate listing showed that the
Officials in East Dundee, Illinois are scrambling about trying to figure out how to plug the sudden hole in their revenue stream, now that Wal-Mart
I have no sympathy for Deborah J. Golden. She should have known better. Many consumers now realize that thousands of shoppers are injured by falling
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.