After A Six Year Battle, Wal-Mart Finally Starts To Build
If Wal-Mart thought building a supercenter in Pittsfield, Michigan was going to be a six month process — they ended up spending six years embroiled
If Wal-Mart thought building a supercenter in Pittsfield, Michigan was going to be a six month process — they ended up spending six years embroiled
The marathon 3.5 year battle over a 168,000 s.f. proposed Wal-Mart in Pittsfield Township, Michigan reached another decision point this week, when the Planning Commission
Borrowing a page from David Letterman, anti-Wal-Mart activists in Pittsfield Township, Michigan, organized an unusually graphic way of displaying their unhappiness with a proposed Wal-Mart
Residents in Pittsfield Township, Michigan have been trying to block the permitting of a Wal-Mart supercenter. The citizen’s group, Pittsfield Community First, has at least
It’s not exactly like inviting a clown to your next children’s party, but there are some similarities. Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott has been invited to
A new group of citizen activists from around the country, based in Pittsfield, Michigan, wants to send Wal-Mart back to the classroom. The lesson plan
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.