In December, 2004, the Janesville, Wisconsin zoning board of appeals ruled that the town’s plan commission correctly awarded Wal-Mart a conditional-use permit to build a
Picture this scene outside of the Janesville, Wisconsin Wal-Mart on the evening of December 10th. It’s a rainy night, and a group of 15 seventh
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.