Will Wal-Mart Superstore Face Lawsuit Again?
Three years ago, citizens in Iowa City, Iowa stopped Wal-Mart in the courts. The citizens sued to block a superstore, and while the case was
Three years ago, citizens in Iowa City, Iowa stopped Wal-Mart in the courts. The citizens sued to block a superstore, and while the case was
It’s the third vote that finally counts. City officials in Iowa City, Iowa have one chance left to deny a wasteful Wal-Mart proposal that will
On June 21, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that local residents in Iowa City, Iowa were being saturated with flood waters, and saturated with big box stores.
This week Iowa City, Iowa is just starting to recover from the flooding of the Iowa River. Local residents and business owners impacted by the
There’s nothing that says big corporations should have to pay big tax bills. Wal-Mart likes to boast about how much it pays in taxes every
Wal-Mart has missed all its construction deadlines in Iowa City, Iowa, thanks to the effort of local residents who have tied the retailer up in
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.