Despite widespread evidence in Canada that Wal-Mart stores get their sales mostly from existing merchants, some communities continue to allow them in. Since early October,
Residents in the small community of Salmon Arm, British Columbia feel like they are swimming upstream in their fight against Wal-Mart Canada. How else to
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.