Pubdate: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 Source: Tallahassee Democrat (FL) Copyright: 2002 Tallahassee Democrat. Contact: http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/444 Author: David Arciaga A CANCER IS GROWING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY In line with recent letters on corporate greed, apparently the Killearn Lakes Homeowners Association is actually considering allowing the development of multi-family housing on a 15-acre site near the schools. The developers will come in, complete construction and - after a period of time - exit the investment with a tidy profit. Envision slum lords, drug dealers, gangs and worse. Sadly, these dwellings will alter the area's personality forever. Our small-town, rural flavor will be lost. Those who will benefit financially from this project will never outlive the negative impact of this project. They will move on to another area, make more money and move on again, never having to reside in or experience an area infected with this strain of sprawl. The area's quality of life will diminish. Suddenly, what was once rural becomes almost inner-city-like. It's like watching a loved one get a disease and slowly deteriorate until he or she dies. You watch how the disease slowly eats away the body, mind and personality. The damage is irreversible. David Arciaga - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake