Looking ahead: Sprawl in Iredell
About 20 years ago, the word “sprawl” was applied to define an urban — and, more aptly, suburban — growth phenomenon that connotes reckless development, congested traffic, environmental unfriendliness and social disconnect.
How Mooresville will handle future growth
Mooresville’s legacy in large part may be determined by a stack of binders that rest on Planning Director Tim Brown’s desk.
BY THE NUMBERS
Facts & Figures
VIDEO
Losing Our Youth
Iredell’s Identity
Residential explosion
Industrial Change
Moving South
Through our Eyes
OTHER HEADLINES
RUNNER-UP: ‘I want to be a part of shaping the future of our community’
‘The charm of Iredell County will remain’
‘I never would have dreamed that there would be as much growth as there is today’
‘I hope in a few years people will build things that match’
‘We could wipe out a lot of vegetation and animals habitats in ten years’
‘I’d like to see less growth, less traffic, and more trees’
‘I would like to see people stop littering’
‘It’s been great to see this county grow so much’