Home Depot the “Mud Hen”
A developer wants to take the old drive-in move site on Telephone Road in Ventura, California and turn it into a Home Depot. But, says
A developer wants to take the old drive-in move site on Telephone Road in Ventura, California and turn it into a Home Depot. But, says
On January 31, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that citizens in Ventura, California were trying to get their elected officials to clamp down on superstore development. To
If Wal-Mart wants to open a superstore on Victoria Avenue in Ventura, California, it’s going to have to do it within the 84,000 footprint of
How big is too big? The voters in Ventura, California will get the chance to answer that question. On January 31, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that
When the leaders don’t lead, the people must lead themselves. Sprawl-Busters reported on January 17, 2008, that citizens in Ventura, California had waited for months
Citizens in Ventura, California have waited for months for their elected officials to clamp down on superstore development. They received a token vote this week
Activists in Ventura, California say the foot-dragging has gone on long enough. On July 31, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had signed a lease on
On July 31, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had signed a lease on an existing K-Mart location in Ventura, California. Wal-Mart began talking with city
Sprawl-Busters received an email today from a resident in Ventura, California. “Wal-Mart has signed a lease on an existing K-Mart location here in Ventura,” she
When City officials in Ventura, California found out two years ago that Wal-Mart was scouting the area for possible store locations, they began stepping up
Wal-Mart is going nowhere fast in the city of Ventura, California, following the recent vote by officials to enact a one year moratorium on retail
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.