We're good but can you really fight city hall?
"We're calling up the militia" as the kid told the church in the movie "The Patriot".
What good's the militia if they don't show up?
It's time to seize the moment.
Not so fast.
I live in the area. The shopping mall in discussion has been an eyesore for more than 10 years. It costs the township money by failing to generate tax revenue (i.e., we have to make it up with higher taxes).
This is a premium spot that is vastly underdeveloped and has lost lots of solid tenants because the place is poorly managed and maintained. I am not thrilled that Target will be the main store, but it seems a useful anchor. Note that the tax benefits are a freeze on rate hikes rather than a give away. This is a common tool for suburban redevelopment. It worked well on the north side of Arlington Heights.
Also note that the mall owners tried and failed to sue on the basis of racial discrimination because many of the small businesses are Korean owned. They lost all of my sympathy by playing the race card.
Lesson: before you jump on the band wagon, look at who's driving it. I wonder if they have vested interests rather than an anti-big government focus.