Wal-Mart made national news recently for trying to influence how their employees will vote in the upcoming Presidential campaign in November, demonizing the Democrats for
On December 22, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had spent a King’s ransom to elect a Mayor in Rosemead, California. They Mayor was a supporter
How much is a Mayor worth? In Wal-Mart’s case, a $300,000 investment will yield more than $100 million a year. That’s how much Wal-Mart will
Wal-Mart often tells local officials it needs help financially to widen a road or lay a sewer line to their stores — but when it
Many citizens in Rosemead, California want to get rid of their Mayor, who has been a cheerleader for a Wal-Mart supercenter. Citizens have already removed
In Rosemead, California, a vote for Wal-Mart can be a political swan song. Last May, Sprawl-Buster’s reported that residents in the city of Rosemead had
In Rosemead,California, the battle against a Wal-Mart supercenter has spilled over to the ballot box, where voters took matters into their own hands. Sprawl-Buster’s received
The Rosemead, California City Council ended nearly 10 months of controversy this week by voting to approve a Wal-Mart supercenter in this city of 53,000
Citizens in Rosemead, California are determined to fight off a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter in their community. Here is their report this week to Sprawl-Busters: “Rosemead
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.