Defeated Once, Wal-Mart Returns To Try Again
On April 5, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart’s proposal to build a superstore in Westbrook, Maine was over. Wal-Mart decided not to renew its option
On April 5, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart’s proposal to build a superstore in Westbrook, Maine was over. Wal-Mart decided not to renew its option
On February 8, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart’s proposal in Westbrook, Maine appeared over, after a bitter, three year battle with local residents. It was
Another Wal-Mart proposal in Maine is heading south, after a bitter, three year battle with local residents. It was announced today in the Portland Press-Herald
Yet another Wal-Mart project is heading to court, not to a ribbon-cutting. Citizens in Westbrook, Maine, have taken the world’s largest retailer to court, fighting
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.