On April 18, 2009 Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart’s superstore plans were falling on deaf ears in the Canadian city of Owen Sound, Ontario. Located on
The Canadian city of Owen Sound, Ontario is located on the southern shores of Georgian Bay in a valley below the sheer rock cliffs of
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.