And they are being built on rapidly. The net effect of the Commission so far has been to scare away a few large commercial enterprises. This did nothing to reduce the traffic flow on the Cape but it made everyone feel as though something was being done to address the problem. Now here's the point - Commercial Plazas and business centers are routinely shackled with expensive traffic mitigation, and an array of other costly tributes to satisfy the regulations. Now that the market is active again, it's become sorely apparent that the major source of over-development and traffic, on the Cape is residential, not commercial, construction.
More homes make more traffic.
More homes make less woodland habitats. More homes burden municipal resources of all kinds. Unfortunately, the Commission is unable to regulate the ongoing rush to build homes on these lots. The Land Bank is a squirt gun aimed at a tank. It can't possibly have enough of an impact quick enough to stop the onslaught of new residential construction.