Shades for the Future?

This week’s commentary raises the image of the downside of the expected economic boom for the region.  I am suggesting that the region’s leadership may fail to provide the required planning to actually make the most of the current opportunities. The environmental consequences of rapid population growth coupled with a 1950s mentality toward managing that growth could seriously diminish our quality of life.

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4 Responses to “Shades for the Future?”

  1. Stephen Centanni Says:

    I never would have believed that this would be coming out of my mouth, but even Semmes is getting unbearable. We’re think about moving out to Dawes.

  2. Kevin Lee Says:

    Semmes is unbearable?

    2005 estimates of Mobile population density (residents per square mile) by zip code and how it stakes up against the national averages:

    36602- 152 very low
    36603- 2,172 low
    36604- 4,375 average
    36605- 1,561 low
    36606- 2,714 low
    36607- 2,459 low
    36608- 567 low
    36609- 3,348 average
    36610- 2,157 low
    36611- 1,353 low
    36612- 1,825 low
    36617- 3,534 average
    36618- 875 low
    36619- 774 low
    36693- 1,366 low
    36695- 675 low

  3. Kevin Lee Says:

    Or maybe I should say “stacks up against the national averages of density.” Whu needs reemidiuhl spehling anywheys?

  4. rholbert Says:

    I think you just improved the density with that lame spelling. (Rimshot!)

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