I'm gonna try something new here. I have a lot of topics I want to blog
about, but I thought it might be ideal to enhance interactivity with
others here by simply placing a topic in the post title and seeing what
people think through their comments here. I'll put in some basic
background info (or where I'm coming from) about the topic I choose and
pose a question or two that will hopefully kick off the discussion in
the comments section. I hope this works out, but if it doesn't I'll try
something else.
Land development: Within the past ten years, Central Ohio (through land
purchases, expansion, and development) has seen two major retail and
business meccas sprout up: Easton and Polaris. Both are in Columbus
city limits even though Polaris is officially in Delaware County. In
Northeast Ohio, the township of Brimfield in Portage County signed three
JEDD (Joint Economic Development Districts) agreements with
neighboring cities, two with my hometown of Tallmadge in Summit County,
that have brought in a Wal-Mart, an Applebee's, and other various
national retailers. My basic question is this: is this expansion of
development good for the people affected by it, and how or why is this
the case? Related subtopics to consider in this question include
national vs. local retailers (such as Wal-Mart vs. a local shop down
the street), economic implications, and impact on the environment. I
open the comments section to discuss. Later and God Bless.
