Judge Throws Out Two Wal-Mart Lawsuit. Case Continues.
A Judge in Douglas County, Kansas has thrown out two lawsuits filed against city officials in Lawrence, Kansas for their refusal to approve a Wal-Mart
A Judge in Douglas County, Kansas has thrown out two lawsuits filed against city officials in Lawrence, Kansas for their refusal to approve a Wal-Mart
After nearly six years of wrangling, Wal-Mart and the City Council in Lawrence, Kansas will step into a courtroom later this month, as the retailer
Residents in Lawrence, Kansas have been fighting a Wal-Mart for at least three years now. Sprawl-Busters has written at least five stories since 2001 about
Wal-Mart, which likes to portray itself as a good neighbor, has taken another city to court for denying the retailer a superstore. In this case,
If at first you don’t succeed, don’t succeed again. Wal-Mart is a now a two-time loser in Lawrence, Kansas. The company has been trying to
Is Wal-Mart a “variety store”? Or is it a “department store”? It’s a big difference in Lawrence, Kansas. City officials in Lawrence this week denied
A group called “Citizens for a Sane Sixth and Wakarusa” helped bury a 26 acre big box development this week in Lawrence, Kansas. Area residents
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.