Developer says No Wal-Mart, Never
Willets Point, a neighborhood within Corona, in the New York City borough of Queens, has been the target of many redevelopment dreams over the years.
Willets Point, a neighborhood within Corona, in the New York City borough of Queens, has been the target of many redevelopment dreams over the years.
Start spreading the news. They’re leaving today. They wanted to be a part of it, New York, New York — but it looks like Wal-Mart
The City Council waded through 3 hours of mostly negative testimony against Wal-Mart’s plans to move into Queens, New York at a public hearing this
The Arkansas Bombers meet the Bronx Bombers. New Yorkers are starting to hear about Wal-Mart’s plans to invade Queens and Brooklyn, in a sort 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.