Beach Party

Urban sprawl at the beach. Yech!

Sprawl is a bit of a sore point for me. I come from a city (Virginia Beach) that is essentially a giant petri dish of sprawl gone wild. I’ve seen what can happen: overpriced, shitty homes in crowded subdivisions, overtaxed transportation systems, packed schools, local businesses pushed out in favor of mega-chains, loss of community identity. And now it’s coming to the area I live in now. All over hills are being leveled for subdivisions and mega-stores. Strip malls are popping up like weeds. I imagine if we end up leaving this area, the coming sprawl monster will be a large factor in our decision.

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