Wal-Mart Goes Smaller In Third Try For Portland
Wal-Mart is trying to “skinny” its profile to get support in Portland, Oregon for another store. Sprawl-Busters reported on February 8, 2008, that Wal-Mart had
Wal-Mart is trying to “skinny” its profile to get support in Portland, Oregon for another store. Sprawl-Busters reported on February 8, 2008, that Wal-Mart had
After more than a year of high profile combat, a Wal-Mart supercenter proposed for northeast Portland, Oregon is gone. A quiet neighborhood in Portland got
On June 19, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was getting a wet reception in Portland, Oregon, where a Canadian developer has tried to sneak the
Wal-Mart is getting a wet reception in Portland, Oregon, where a Canadian developer has tried to sneak the giant retailer in under its raincoat. Sprawl-Busters
Residents in Portland, Oregon are working to fend off an unwanted Wal-Mart superstore. Here’s their latest report from the frontlines, “There was a neighborhood meeting
Loyalty in the retail development business doesn’t run deep — at least in Portland, Oregon — where three developers are vying to be chosen by
One of the nation’s most progressive land use concepts has been successfully damaged by property rights zealots. On November 2nd, voters in Oregon approved a
The Associated Press has reported that on February 17th a federal jury in Oregon found Wal-Mart should have to compensate its workers that it forced
The Associated Press reports today that a federal jury, in a unanimous verdict, has found Wal-Mart guilty of forcing its “associates” in Oregon to work
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.