Common Ground
A homeowner in Waukesha for 20 years, Steve is president of the Waukesha Dog Parks Organization and enjoys motorcycling, fishing and staying on top of politics.
Be careful what you wish for!
By Steve Bukosky
Wednesday, Jun 6 2007, 10:19 PM
News of a developer wanting to make a mall at the vacant Fleming land on Sunset is welcomed news. I don't like to see pristine land destroy for any kind of development and this land would be recycled land from industrial to commercial land. A good thing.
Alderman Charles Litchtie claims his constituents are tired of driving to Silvernail to shop. It's not much of a drive, but I do agree that the SW side of the city is due for such a development. The owner of Master Z's thinks that the development will help his business. Probably, unless Target decides to sell pool tables and Foosball tables or whatever those things are called.
But this gives me an opportunity to pose a challenge to the developers. Let's protect the local business owners. You see, Master Z's owner and I are in the same boat. We are both small business owners. There is a reason much of the country is getting a distaste for "Big Box" national stores. These put local business people out of business. Those business people have families that are the community and will forever be part of the community. I'm not saying there should be no competition. I'd just like it to be local competition. Not distant boardrooms interested in the community only as long as it is profitable to keep the big boxes open.
Oh, and one final question. What's the impact going to be on our water supply?
