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The Weekender Effect: Hyperdevelopment in Mountain Towns
 
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The Weekender Effect: Hyperdevelopment in Mountain Towns (Hardcover)

by Robert William Sandford (Author)
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As cities continue to grow at unprecedented rates, more and more people are looking for peaceful, weekend retreats in mountain or rural communities. More often than not, these retreats are found in and around resorts or places of natural beauty. As a result, what once were 'small towns' are fast becoming 'mini cities,' complete with expensive housing, fast food, traffic snarls, and environmental damage, all with little or no thought for the importance of local history, local people and local culture. Despite the obvious and fast-paced growth of bedroom communities, academics, tourists and residents seem to be ignoring the devastating impact such a siege is having upon the integrity of many mountain places. "The Weekender Effect" is a passionate plea for considered development in these communities and for the necessary preservation of local values, cultures and landscapes.

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4.0 out of 5 stars In Defense of Community Survival, Jul 4 2009
By Ian Gordon Malcomson (Smithers, Canada) - See all my reviews
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In this short expository essay on the importance of defining living space in the context of modern alpine settlements, Sanford shares a personal vision for where future growth of Canadian Rocky Mountain communities should go. In the course of his writing, Sanford describes the problems of overdevelopment, defines the conflicting interests as they relate to the oldtimers and newcomers, and suggests some unique perspectives on how to resolve the political and ecological conflicts that emerge in the ongoing debate of what is good for the town in question. Speaking as the ecologist that he is, Sanford believes that community is not only people but the natural environment that needs to be addressed when considering future needs for a mountainous community. Those who have lived there the longest are usually the ones with the greatest appreciation for the delicate balance between humans and wildlife. Sadly enough, it is these stalwarts who often pick up and leave when they see their sense of peace and tranquility being destroyed, rather than staying to fight for what they believe in. For the Johnny-come-latelies, who often want to develop the town for own immediate week-end get-away pleasure, they have to learn that living in community is a long-term experience, with responsibility to the social, economic and environmental needs of others. Rapid development invariably destroys any sense of continuity and identity. Sanford is calling all fair-minded people to actively participate in developing a holistic plan that allows for both development and conservation of critical resources in a part of the world that contains some of the most fragile ecosystems. His ideas make a lot of sense, especially after what the Californian invasion has recently done to wreck the economic future of Bend, Oregon.
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