Are we overdeveloping our land by putting too many housing developments, shopping plazas, and wal-marts?

Question

Are we overdeveloping our land by putting too many housing developments, shopping plazas, and wal-marts?

Answer 1

yes. in my area each town/city has a walmart even though some are only 6 miles apart. close one and the people will patronize the other. but as long as there is a buck to be made it will continue until the american people say enough.

Answer 2

The question is really why are we over developing our land, and what can we do about it. Yes there is a lot of overdevelopment, and it occurs because there is not a lot of control from local governments planning commissions. There is not enough citizen involvement and a lot of money thrown at lobbying for development.

The more appropriate lands to develop are brownfields - areas that have been already developed and fallen out of favor - old malls, old factories, old warehouses, etc.

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