The genius of Teddy Roosevelt (among others) was to set aside land to preserve at least some of the wilderness. Without that, developers would have built over every square inch of this land.
What’s a mall? I haven’t been to one in a decade, and they are trying to figure out what to do with one I used to go to. When Sears left, I was done with it! I have no real go to place for car batteries and tires. AAA brought us a battery during the pandemic and our nine-year-old car has only 30K miles and has the original tires.
My acre + of land is next to Army Corps lake and will never be built up. I dread the day I can’t handle the yard work and have to move to something smaller.
Thinking of all the people who live on a lake side and plant non native grass and lay pavement to the shore line. Built a raised patio with lighting and a bass ladden sound system, next to their dock and boat house. Then get all excited when there is a rare appearance of actual wildlife.
saobadao 6 months ago
Sad, oh so sad
Gent 6 months ago
And then they says bears is walking into the town.
cdward 6 months ago
The genius of Teddy Roosevelt (among others) was to set aside land to preserve at least some of the wilderness. Without that, developers would have built over every square inch of this land.
sprint 6 months ago
tree museums may become a real thing
chris_o42 6 months ago
It’s what happened to my little farming village. Surrounded by Urban Sprawl. Sad.
Old recluse 6 months ago
What’s a mall? I haven’t been to one in a decade, and they are trying to figure out what to do with one I used to go to. When Sears left, I was done with it! I have no real go to place for car batteries and tires. AAA brought us a battery during the pandemic and our nine-year-old car has only 30K miles and has the original tires.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 6 months ago
Paved Paradise and Put Up A Parking LOT!
exness Premium Member 6 months ago
My acre + of land is next to Army Corps lake and will never be built up. I dread the day I can’t handle the yard work and have to move to something smaller.
A# 466 6 months ago
Quick! Pull it, and hose down the sidewalk with 2, 4, 5-T!!
goboboyd 6 months ago
Thinking of all the people who live on a lake side and plant non native grass and lay pavement to the shore line. Built a raised patio with lighting and a bass ladden sound system, next to their dock and boat house. Then get all excited when there is a rare appearance of actual wildlife.
Bill The Nuke 6 months ago
The way malls are headed there will soon be more than one dandelion growing there.
hooglah 6 months ago
Better save it. They make got soup. Looks like you will be needing it real soon.
Zen-of-Zinfandel 6 months ago
Turkeys show up everywhere.
chidecki Premium Member 6 months ago
I laughed and sobbed at the same time…
nostall 6 months ago
…paved paradise and put up a parking lot. Thanks Joni, so true.
Diane Lee Premium Member 6 months ago
Look out the window the next time you fly. You don’t see the wilderness because you never get off the highway. It’s actually all over the place.
Malph 6 months ago
That is TOO sad!
Prawnclaw 6 months ago
Should they catch the bus??
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member 6 months ago
“Paradise lost, for capital gain. Traded for a ticket on the gravy train.” – Tim Curry ‘Charge It’.
the lost wizard 6 months ago
Those darn trees were getting in the way of the view anyway. :)
da_villa 6 months ago
Sad but true