We drove over to Southern Pines, the shops strung out along both sides of the railroad, past bookstores, the offices of one of the state's best community newspapers, past restaurants. And we thought of what years of tourism has built. Moore County may have a museum, but it isn't necessary. The county is a museum, its past preserved and improved upon. It is money that keeps Pinehurst and Southern Pines living museums.
Money stops indiscriminate development.
Money controls zoning. It stops unwanted business from scarring the landscape. Developers must build the way the wealthy homeowners want or they don't come to town. You are our guest. You build by our rules.