Though the case never went to trial, Darrah is the real hero of this titanic struggle. Without him, Friends of the Parks was powerless. Also without him, the case could have set a dangerous precedent. It would have allowed the powerful and wealthy to foist their vanity projects on the people’s shoreline — and control those edifices for decades, even centuries, to come.
via Lucas reaps bitter fruits of arrogance as Chicago museum plan collapses – Chicago Tribune.