In recent year many of us have watched residential areas fill with
shopping malls gas stations and parking lots. We appreciate their
convenience, but it changes the landscape and once development starts
many residents feel helpless to stop it. The Great Lakes Radio
Consortium’s Karen Kelly reports on one man who took a stand against
developers in his hometown:
Tag: communities
Farmland Threatened by Development
The outward growth of big city suburbs and of small towns booming because of retirees getting out of the city is putting pressure on some farm areas. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports state governments are stepping in to regulate some of the seemingly out-of-control growth:
Consumption and Cooperation
What does friendship and camaraderie have to do with pollution prevention and waste reduction? According to Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Bob Lilienfeld, quite a lot. He says being a good neighbor is good for the environment: