Over 75 cities and towns have defeated dollar store projects recently. Our guide can help you keep these chains out of your community.
Community leaders have good reason to be concerned about chain dollar stores. Here's an explanation of 17 ways dollar stores can hurt communities.
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As of 2018, the state of California reported a 65 percent diversion rate for all materials and more than 140,000 green jobs in its recycling...
In February 2021, the Montgomery County Council unanimously passed the Montgomery County Ag Reserve Zoning Amendment, which addresses limitations on the amount of materials farmers...
ILSR's latest report describes 26 actions that community leaders can adopt to help small businesses weather the Covid-19 pandemic crisis.
Inspired by ILSR’s research, a growing number of cities are now taking legislative action to block dollar stores and support local grocery stores.
Maps from eight cities show how numerous dollar stores have become in America and reveal a pattern between dollar stores and neighborhood income and race.
Although dollar stores sometimes fill a need, there’s growing evidence that these stores are not a byproduct of economic distress. They’re a cause of it.
New research from ILSR documents the rapid rise of dollar stores and their damaging effects on the local economies of cities and small towns.
How efficient are buildings in your community? That depends a lot on the building code, which states (and sometimes cities) can use to set minimum...
Boston is the latest city to introduce a formula business proposal, which would make national chains a conditional use throughout the city.
This toolkit offers independent business owners concrete tips for engaging with their city officials and advocating for policies that strengthen and grow local businesses. The...
As independent businesses are grappling with the cost of rent, a new strategy is emerging: policies that reserve space for local businesses in new development.
A piece by Nick Leiber explores how cities are using caps on “formula” retailers to ensure that local businesses have ample opportunities to secure space...