Ballot Measures
Examples and Resources
Greenfield, MA stops Wal-Mart rezoning
Voters in Greenfield, Massachusetts’ defeat of Wal-Mart’s attempt to rezone 63 acres of land two miles north of Main Street “became a watershed event in the revolt against Wal-Mart,” said activist Al Norman, who organized and led the citizens’ group effort in his hometown. With…
Voters in Lorain, OH defeated a Wal-Mart proposal measure by more that 2,500 votes. The people believe the Wal-Mart’s not good for Lorain, the lawyer for the group West Side Preservation told the Lorain Morning Journal. “It’s a great day for the underdog, in a David vs. Goliath battle. The little…
Agawam, MA Pavilion Plan (2006)
Big box developers rely on money--and more money--as their main hope of winning votes that go before the public in zoning cases. And sometimes spending lavishly can tip an election their way. But in the town of Agawam, Massachusetts, all the developer’s money could not buy a ticket into town for…
A Wal-Mart spokesman in the Golden State told reporters March 2nd, 2004, “When voters are asked whether they want the benefits of Wal-Mart Supercenters, we see time and time again that they say yes.” But they didn’t say “Yes” in San Marcos, where a controversial Proposition…
Inglewood, CA Measure 04-A (2004)
Residents in Inglewood, California , rejected a 71-page zoning measure to allow a Wal-Mart in their town, put on the city’s ballot by Wal-Mart employed signature gatherers. Wal-Mart spent more than $1 million to pass Measure 04-A, the Wal-Mart measure. Unofficial Inglewood numbers showed 7,049 (60.6%)…
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