I previously blogged about the increadible rate at which the Burlington area is being built up and commercialize. I touched on how this new facelift put on Burlington has been at a great cost the environment, and at what cost students at Elon can now enjoy a delicious meal an a plethora of restaurants.
What I did not mention, however, is the impeccable job which the small community of Elon is doing at remaining traditional, and fairly environmentally friendly, in comparison to its neighbors. As a mostly residential town, Elon has avoided the craze of box store build up and blacktop parking lots. Similarly Elon has also steered clear of too much new housing. Though there are a few subdivisions in Elon, they are compact and by no means excessive.
The town of Elon collects garbage twice a week, and recycling every other week. By staying the same quaint college town that has been here for many years Elon has not fallen as heavily into the environmentally destructive pattern that Burlington has. Hopefully Elon can stay strong, and maybe even take steps towards a greener pasture in years to come!
Happy Weekend!
-Steffi
I wonder how big Elon actually is.. that might be an interesting piece of information.
ReplyDeleteElon reminds me a lot of my hometown. My town is surrounded by the commercial environment but it still remains a small traditional town. We cannot allow the commercial industry destroy the tradition of simple towns across the country.
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