So I read, with bittersweet humor, about the newest infringement on rural Sussex County – the development of Armada. How aptly named. Also, in the April 28 edition of the Cape Gazette, mention was made that there is still an unknown area of Sussex County to be developed – Harmons Hill Road. Unheard of!
As I drive around Sussex, I cannot believe where the county council and planning & zoning commission is shoehorning in these housing developments. Is nothing sacred any longer? Wetlands, forests, wild animals, anything else in the way are all bulldozed over for the McMansions, pools, clubhouses, paved paths. They are all the same, just sillier names for each incursion on our shrinking natural resources.
I am reminded of the ’60s protest song, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" Just substitute "Where Have All the Farmlands Gone?" or "Where Have All the Forests Gone?"
If the desecration must continue, how about affordable housing for the worker bees living in this area who strive to make a living so that our basic economy can thrive?
I must also add another sad point about this overdevelopment – failed infrastructure. It took the life of one of my former colleagues and longtime acquaintances, Lynn Misener, as well as countless others, because the county favors money over safety. I also have a friend who is now looking to move from her home on Harmons Hill Road, where she's lived for many years, because of the current development and traffic it brings. She has recently lost two pets because of the increase in traffic. When will we ever learn?
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