Wal-Mart Unwanted At Any Size
On June 1, 2001, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in the city of Ithaca, New York had spent the better part of the past decade fighting
On June 1, 2001, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in the city of Ithaca, New York had spent the better part of the past decade fighting
For years, big box retailers have tried to conquer Ithaca, New York. Wal-Mart lost a very bitter battle there, and then developers tried to foist
On June 1, 2001, Newsflash carried a story about the Target Corporation’s efforts to locate a huge store in the viewshed of Buttermilk Falls in
The city of Ithaca, New York has spent the better part of the past decade fighting off big box developers — and all on the
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.