Wal-Mart voted down, again!
On February 24 Newsflash reported that Wal-Mart Canada was voted down in the city of Surrey, British Columbia. On March 1st, the headlines read: “Second
On February 24 Newsflash reported that Wal-Mart Canada was voted down in the city of Surrey, British Columbia. On March 1st, the headlines read: “Second
Wal-Mart is without a home in Surrey, British Columbia. As we mentioned in a February 18th entry (see newsflash below), residents in Surrey (pop. 325,000)
On Monday, February 21, 2000, the citizens of Surrey, British Columbia have their chance to finally say how they feel about a 101,840 s.f. Wal-Mart
“I love the peace and quiet,” explains Cathy McCashin, a resident of Surrey, British Columbia, who is leading an effort to toss out a plan
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.