Rejected Developer Puts Target, Lowe’s Mall On The Ballot
Just a little over a year ago, Sprawl-Busters reported that voters in San Luis Obispo in a special election voted 51% to reject a big
Just a little over a year ago, Sprawl-Busters reported that voters in San Luis Obispo in a special election voted 51% to reject a big
On April 26th, the voters of San Luis Obispo in a special election voted 51% to reject a big box superstore project, including a Target,
Citizens in San Luis Obispo, California, have organized to make sure the voters of their city have the final word on a huge tax giveaway
A big box developer’s attempt to go to voters to get around state environmental laws has backfired. In April of 2005 the voters of the
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.