Wal-Mart’s plans to expand its discount store in Vista, California have led to a courtroom, not a ribbon-cutting. The retailer says that its customers’ “freedom
On February 3, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart wanted to build a 28,500 s.f. addition to its 125,500 s.f. discount store on University Drive in
Wal-Mart is defending the “Freedom to shop,” which was not on Norman Rockwell’s list of Freedoms — but is an important Freedom that we often
Wal-Mart wants to expand its 125,500 s.f. discount store on University Drive in Vista, California. There are five Wal-Mart’s within 8 miles of Vista, a
Mayor Morris Vance is in a tight spot. On the one hand, his community of Vista, California, is faced with what the San Diego Union-Tribune
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.