After Six Years, Wal-Mart Still Not Open
On September 18, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported that after 5 years of butting its head against the WAL, the Wal-Mart corporation had finally given up its
On September 18, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported that after 5 years of butting its head against the WAL, the Wal-Mart corporation had finally given up its
Since 2005, Sprawl-Busters has written a dozen stories about the never-ending battle against Wal-Mart in Tarpon Springs, Florida. But this week, the story took an
Since 2005, Sprawl-Busters has written a dozen stories about the never-ending battle against Wal-Mart in Tarpon Springs, Florida. On November 22, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that
Wal-Mart has a great opportunity in Florida to show that it is an environmentally sensitive company. On November 22, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart opponents
After four years of pushing — Wal-Mart has given up the battle for a superstore-by-the-river. On October 17, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had been
Regulators and birds. Those two obstacles stand in Wal-Mart’s way in the community of Tarpon Springs, Florida. On October 9, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart
The battle over a Wal-Mart supercenter on the banks of the Anclote River in Tarpon Springs, Florida will mark its 4 year point this coming
On January 17, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a Wal-Mart battle in Tarpon Springs, Florida reached its three year mark — and the giant retailer had
This week a Wal-Mart battle in Tarpon Springs, Florida reached its three year mark — and the giant retailer has suffered yet another setback. On
Sprawl-Busters has been narrating the battle against Wal-Mart in Tarpon Springs, Florida since April 11, 2005. A couple of days ago, local residents told Sprawl-Busters
With clear sailing, a Wal-Mart permitting process can be done in three months or less. But in many communities, local citizens groups have slowed Wal-Mart’s
On March 31, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that a Wal-Mart backhoe had begun removing an endangered species of tortoises from the proposed site of a superstore
Endangered species in your way? Rent a backhoe. That’s what Wal-Mart did this week in Florida. A Wal-Mart backhoe began removing an endangered species from
Everything in America is for sale, everything has a price. At Wal-Mart, they know the price of everything, and the value of nothing. On April
Residents of Tarpon Springs, Florida have been fighting a Wal-Mart supercenter for months now, and because of one person’s vote, have been forced to take
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.