There is some insensitive development of commercial areas, apartment complexes, and subdivisions. Some areas are plagued by poor property maintenance and too many people live in some dwellings. The latter contributes to damage of historic structures through overuse and congestion.
Some areas suffer from poor maintenance of landscaping.
Town ordinances require the planting of landscape materials and screenings, but people are not required to maintain them. There is a lack of protection for historic structures. There is a lack of open and natural streams. Some structures are built with little sensitivity to their context within the surrounding environment. The Town's Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Committee is considering measures to improve the appearance of developed areas.