Maryland Heights is a sprawling city in St. Louis County that features a valley that is still, relatively, unspoiled farm land. Recently, development efforts have started to make an entertainment complex in the flatlands called Maryland Pointe. This has caused contention between the developers and a group of people that want to restrict development.
In most cases, I tend to go with the developer, but in this case the folks who want to restrict development seem to have the better argument.
The group is called Maryland Heights Residents for Responsible Growth and they make the following points:
- Loss of local farms. This is true, but is non-starter for me.
- Increased traffic. A big one for me since I enjoy bike riding.
- Development on a flood plain. Ding, ding, ding. The levee is a 500 year levee, but why would any municipality allow development in an area that has seen devastating flooding in the past?
- Too much competition. The entertainment complex has big name competitors within 10 miles that are well established.
I hope the citizens of Maryland Heights come out and let their voice be heard concerning their thoughts. Too many times people sit around complaining about local government, but they never participate.
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