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I could argue myself out of these feelings, be reasonable enough to realize I cannot go around believing development doesn't happen at a price, that if I want development, you cannot say "not in my backyard." And yet I have to wonder where sustainability got into here. Why it so rarely wins out. Why we're building out so much of our spare food soil, knowing we are a country of rocky mountains. Why the local community's wishes weren't valued? And even if it isn't an injustice, it urges you to keep your eyes open, to recognize global issues, but to act local, where the options to be heard is much closer to the tips of your toes and still flies straight over your head. And still you know you don't have any say in land that does not legally belong to you or that you cannot economically affect.
so yeah, I'll just mourn this in my spare time. as one does.
now is not spare time. i got 3 assignments to finish.