Yeah, I'm sure Wal-Mart is just sooo concerned with this city. I'm sure there is a huge demand for cheap Chinese-made junk to go along with low wages and poor working conditions in this community.
As for "playing politics," Wal-Mart knows that the community has planned for retail of no more than 64,000 sq. ft. Instead of complying with the plan, Wal-Mart is screwing around, proposing grossly non-compliant development. Good for the city for not getting pushed around by these bastards.
Not exactly. 64,000 sf plus 18,000 sf plus "other stores" could easily equal what Walmart has proposed. In addition, no grocery chain was interested in entering the complex, Walmart will now offer grocery items.