9面对增长

9.DealingwithGrowthInaworldtodayofimmense1technology,populationgrowthandeconomicflourish2,planningforfutureresidentialandcommercialdevelopmentsneedscarefulanalysiswithwellthoughtthroughassumptions3abouteffectsontheenvironmentandthepeopleofthecommunity.Oneexampleofagrowingcity,residentiallyandcommercially,isWooster,Ohio,myplaceofresidency.Woosterinthelastfiveyearshasgrownconsiderably4inpopulation,leadingtoagrowthincommercialbusiness.Surroundedbyfarmland,Woostersplanningcommissionchosetoextendthecommunityintothesefarmareasintheformofresidentialandcommercialareas.Picturethis--aquiet,peaceful,oldfarmhousewithabarn,fixedappropriatelyontheoutskirts5ofacityofabouttwentythousand.Cornfields,oldtrees,cleanair,countryroads,andwildlifeareallpartofthearea.Withinfouryears,thepeoplelivingonthisfarmstepoutsideontheirfrontporch6toviewanextensive