Wal-Mart Suffers Initial Setback
The “Don’t Box The Neck” citizen’s group in Pawleys Island, South Carolina reports this week that developers have lost the first round of a battle
The “Don’t Box The Neck” citizen’s group in Pawleys Island, South Carolina reports this week that developers have lost the first round of a battle
Lowe’s, the nation’s number two building supply chain, suffered a significant defeat this week at the hands of residents of Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Here’s
Home improvement giant Lowe’s is probably used to nailing down its plans without much community resistance, but on Pawleys Island, South Carolina, this week, it
No community is really an island, and some of the most beautiful and fragile places in America are fair game for big box retailers. In
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.