Mecklenburg County is on pace to have all of its available land developed within 25 years, according to a new UNC Charlotte study. The 24-county project on new urban growth, released Tuesday, paints the clearest picture yet of how population increases and commercial development are changing the region. Read more!
I know that it is inevitable that as urban development increases in the area, many of our green spaces diminish. However, a part of me also feels that if Charlotte would require developers to retain more trees and green, it would add to the community so much. Clear cutting is really undesirable.
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