Wal-Mart Drops Out of Running
Chalk up another victory for anti-Wal-Mart forces. In the village of Mokena, Illinois recently, Wal-Mart announced that it was ending its plans to build a
Chalk up another victory for anti-Wal-Mart forces. In the village of Mokena, Illinois recently, Wal-Mart announced that it was ending its plans to build a
Residents in Mokena, Illinois were not thrilled with the prospect of a Wal-Mart supercenter, but they were thrilled to learn this week that the giant
Mokena, IL. Fresh from defeat in Chicago, Wal-Mart has more problems in Illinois. Local residents in the village of Mokena, Illinois this week didn’t warm
A Sprawl-Buster in Mokena, Illinois, sent in the following update regarding a Home Depot defeat: “Last summer, Mokena residents were ‘manhandled’ regarding a proposal to
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.