Comments on: Is Construction ruining your city?

By: Alliance Concrete Pumps

Alliance Concrete Pumps — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:34:45 +0000

I am in the Philly area and there is quite a lot of building around here.I agree, it is a slippery slope. I am a strong believer in city planing and zoning. If there are appropriate governing tools and markers in place, then commercial building should not be an issue. the trouble is finding that balance. Thanks for the good read! Dave

By: DTSWA

DTSWA — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:28:34 +0000

Sometimes it can get annoying when great views are blocked by construction. But it isn’t exactly the fault of the construction workers or even people purchasing that land. The city should recognize great spots and views that are valuable to its residents and refrain from allowing this space to be used for apartments and other such construction

By: Portland Roofer

Portland Roofer — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:23:59 +0000

I’m not terribly happy about the construction in general, but being in the roofing business, I guess it’s hard to complain. Having a love for proper city planning and great architecture, as well as a strong belief in the preservation of interesting buildings, it would be great if cities took a bit more time to plan things out, rather than just going for development when times are good. You know?

By: Nathan Blair

Nathan Blair — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:29:43 +0000

In my city, we are facing this issue in certain parts of town. In some parts, more commercial development is welcome. In others, there is huge backlash where residents feel they had something unique and it is being destroyed by typical commercial buildings. So I feel for you, because there are just some places that should be left as they are.