Anti-Wal-Mart Activist Runs For Mayor
One anti-Wal-Mart activist from a small community in upstate New York fought hard against a superstore, and now she’s fighting to protect her entire village
One anti-Wal-Mart activist from a small community in upstate New York fought hard against a superstore, and now she’s fighting to protect her entire village
On September 25, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that a developer called Newman Development, based in Vestal, New York, wanted to build a 130,720 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter
On May 12, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that the Newman Development Group had announced a proposed Wal-Mart superstore on Lester Avenue in Johnson City, New York.
The shoe industry is long gone from Johnson City, New York. Now, instead of manufacturing jobs, residents can buy shoes made in China at their
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.