Development Guide: Small Towns & Big Industries

It is often presented as the ultimate in David and Goliath struggles – the small rural community pitted against the powerful and self-serving big industry. And there are enough bad examples around to keep feeding this perception. In addition, popular movies and books always champion the small community in the struggle and eventual victory over the evil corporation. It is presented in simple black and white terms.

But the movies never get around to telling you what happens after the community has outwitted and defeated the corporation. What’s the price of that victory? What happens then?