Pave Paradise and Put Up An Industrial Park

Our house is located near a designated "green area". Or, should I say, soon to be ex-green area Industrial Park. It's really two beautiful farm fields. Two years ago there was more farm land here, but the city decided some expansions were in order and one of the farms was torn down. The fields and trees torn down to build.

Coyotes frequent these fields, I wonder where they will find new homes. Not to mention the Herons that come to the field for their early morning breakfasts. I wonder where we will go traipsing about, exploring on the lazy Saturday afternoons when we can't venture off too far from home. I wonder how the city could get so far in the process without the knowledge of those whose backyard is soon to be an industrial park.

We don't own the house we currently are lving in. And if I did, yes, I'd be worried about my property value. I'm still concerned though, as a citizen of this community. Concerned that something like this can be decided, and nearly finalized, without the knowledge of residents.