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Letter: Bluffton urbanization is a shame

Your recent story about the new flyover on U.S. 278 was a depressing wake-up call. I should have seen it coming.

Increasing traffic on the poorly-designed Bluffton Parkway provides a great opportunity for elected officials and developers (often the same people) to put their heads together and plan the continuation of over-development of this formerly delightful community.

It’s happening all across America, and I’ve been observing it in the Bluffton area for the 20 years I have been here. Next we’ll hear how the increased tax revenues will be a blessing.

Urbanization is a crime against nature.

Rory Ferguson

Hilton Head Island

This story was originally published July 15, 2016 at 5:16 PM with the headline "Letter: Bluffton urbanization is a shame."

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