Before one problem can be defined and solved, another arises, then another. They pile up and complicate one another. Local leaders are overwhelmed. Virtually every fast-expanding town plays out an unpleasant scenario. Townspeople accept almost any new proposal for expansion because they think it will maintain a healthy economy.
More people move into the area and things look pretty good.
But then the side effects begin to hit home. Newcomers often take the newly created jobs and bring increasing crime, social stress, and higher housing costs. Clean air turns gray, traffic slows and snarls, parking becomes impossible, doors must be locked. Intolerance increases and respect for traditional leadership declines. As with any inflationary economy, rapid expansion results in a few winners and many losers.