PEOPLE ARE FUNNY!
The truth is most folks want change to stop as soon as they have made the changes they want. About the island being developed??? There is no way to stop growth. Any time something wonderful is discovered it starts changing. However, growth can be directed. Yes, there is a lot of growth going on 'up north.' The difference I have seen between the north and south is a matter of space and vegetation between neighbors. The south seems to be more like a metropolitan area in that buildings are very close together and one yard runs into the next. So far, up north the lots tend to have a lot of 'jungle' between houses.
That said I also am seeing more and more condos going up. Hopefully they will try to retain some open space between buildings. I have to say that my development did not do this. The two buildings cover most of the two lots from side to side. However, they are set back from the sea nicely giving a decent beach front.
Now that the beachfront from town to north of Journey's end is mostly covered with building more clearing is happening on the lagoon side. Just north of Sweet Basils is an enormous section that has just been burned off in preparation of a condo development.
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