The Locals

It comes as no surprise to me that people are beginning to speak out on the development going on in our area with anger. A lot of the locals and the people that moved here alike see development as the death of our slower, more natural way of life. With the reckless way it is being done, they could be all too sadly true. It is necessary to continue developing our area in order to maintain a level of financial security for our citizens. This doesn't mean it has to destroy our environment or a way of life that helped to build this area as a seaport and a "fish town". I still get an occasional comment that we cannot stop development because we need the jobs to feed the local economy. Feeding the local economy consists of more than the fast food restaurants and nightclubs.I'm not saying they don't help the area economy. I am saying that the building and developing should be done by local workers. The material should come through local suppliers. This often isn't the case with larger developments. Along with the finical loss by local businesses there comes the lack of local input into the projects. Often this input can make a big difference in the way these developments are accepted into the area. This only serves to enhance feelings of resentment from the locals. Let's make no mistake, development will not stop. We do have a choice of how it will happen.
Clammerhead