Home Depot is trying to nail down a deal in Newark, Delaware, but local residents aren’t cooperating. Residents in Newark told Sprawl-Busters in mid-January that
There was very little doubt about how the Planning Commission in Newark, Delaware felt about Home Depot’s plans to build a large store in this
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.