Editorial of May 30, 2024

When Is Enough Enough?

Among the most unsightly business development that has unfortunately survived the growth and development of our country in recent decades is the strip mall, called as well a plaza, a type of shopping center where multiple stores and eateries, often of the box and chain variety, are generally built on the outskirts of cities and large towns, on or near the larger traffic arterials. They offer little connection to their nearby towns and villages, often leading to precipitous declines in traditional “Main Street” commerce, and tend to overwhelm their once bucolic surroundings, replacing open spaces and obscuring roadside views.