But the land and what is built upon it are held in trust for future generations, he said. A sustainable economy, he said, is best achieved by developing in ways that also sustain the environment. Study building and development over the past 10,000 years and you will see the link between economic and environmental sustainability, Knott said. Only in the past 50 years has the development industry tried to make money without paying sufficient concern to the environmental consequences. Growth and development in the Fredericksburg area, meanwhile, continues to follow the same model that has steadily transformed the region for decades.
Suburban developments served by strip shopping areas continue to sprawl out into the countryside.
Not only are our communities losing its character, their landscapes are becoming covered by housing developments that might not appeal to an emerging market that wants new communities designed in new ways. The Free Lance-Star Publishing Company.