Thursday, April 10, 2008
Growth in the Hanovers
In the April 9 edition of The Sun, reporter Peter Durantine explored the population trends of South, East and West Hanover townships. As the numbers have indicated, these townships are growing, and will likely continue to grow. As a resident in the Sun Community, what are your thoughts on the development of these townships? Will the Hollywood Casino in East Hanover Twp., prompt more residential growth or more business growth in the area? Is there a “growth limit” in any of these townships?
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"Growth Limits" are a tricky concept, as are the motivations on both sides of the issue, as are the results of either outcome. Of course, I want the types of "growth" I like and I don't want the types I don't like and I want it to occur where and when it suits me...and, oh yeah, I almost forgot, I want to have "control" over all these parameters.
We all want the folks next door to preserve our rural heritage. Of course, when the time comes to utilize our own land, we all want Big Brother off our backs, so we can freely do what we want with our land. We all want the other folks to manage any changes to the infrastructure (traffic, storm, sewer, water, fire protection, etc) and to mitigate any adverse affects these changes bring about. But our ability to analyze them on a regional basis means giving up a local control. Flooding does not occur on a Township, or even a County, level; it does so by watershed. Traffic snarls do not either; they do so by metro area. Without looking at these things on a regional basis, our ability to predict the true affects is very limited indeed; our effectiveness in mitigating them in any meaningful way dubious, at very best.
So, do we really want to 'limit growth'? Do we really want to meaningfully 'control growth'? Answer carefully, and really think about what your answer means.
As far as how gambling will affect residential development, consider Las Vegas: it has very little to offer, in my opinion, except gambling. It is usually the fastest growing metro area in the nation, always within the top 5 for at least the last decade, and maybe longer. If Vegas is any indication...
Steventodd is on the right track, but he comes short of describing the area as it truly is.
"Rural heritage" is a euphamism for shitty little backwards hick town. The casino is good for keeping the local population from turning to methamphetamines and robbing yours or my house.
Other than that, there is no 'development', whatever that means in this case. If you want development, move to Pittsburgh or Philly.
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