Yarmouth Conservation Trust leads un-development projects
We have all seen the eyesores. Maybe it’s a defunct
gas station or a
dilapidated motel that squats stubbornly on the road’s edge. Perhaps
a
languishing motel or abandoned, decaying house blocks an otherwise
beautiful view. Driving by, we shake our heads and wishfully mutter,“ Someone
should do something about that place.”
Communities like Yarmouth are undeveloping the land along
roadways and
downtowns by removing or relocating deserted buildings in an effort to
restore wildlife habitat, establish public parks and resurrect scenic
views. Undevelopment is an innovative idea often spearheaded by pro-active
land trusts that can be used to acquire more open space. The Yarmouth
Conservation Trust has led two undevelopment projects that have broken new
ground, or rather reclaimed old ground.
Forward-thinking land trusts will continue to discover open
space
opportunities through undevelopment initiatives. Land that has been built
upon can be undeveloped to enhance scenic vistas, expand wildlife habitats
and establish pocket parks for people in densely developed neighborhoods.
The undevelopment idea inspires a unique vision of communities reclaiming
their rural character and restoring the environment - one lot at a time,
just like Yarmouth's Anniversary Park and Sea Holly Park
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