On December 14, 2008, Sprawl-Busters described the real estate deal that a public school system in Jackson, Michigan hopes will rescue its distressed budget. The
School departments should build schools and manage quality education — but not try to use publicly-owned land to act like real estate moguls. When school
Another Michigan town has stared down the prospect of a Wal-Mart supercenter in the past two weeks. First, Charlevoix, Michigan dodged the bullet, now Wal-Mart
Beware of School Committees that try to become real estate brokers. In Jackson, Michigan, residents are wishing that their School Board would spend more time
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.