Meeting NIMBY
Not in my backyard (NIMBY) groups can lead to harrowing experiences for some companies. Proper preparation is vital in order to reach agreements.
The development of commercial or industrial real estate is often delayed or even canceled due to unforeseen public issues. For example in 2004, the USA Today reported that Walmart, the world's largest public corporation, has encountered successive delays while attempting to construct one of its 40 planned super centers in California. Similar levels of resistance to other so called "big box" developments are cited, as reflected by...