Regional Development in Pictou County

What This Means

qService inefficiencies and increased costs

qHigher servicing costs in the future

qIncreased traffic (dependence on the automobile)

qDecline of traditional town centres

qIncreased land use conflicts


	So what does this all mean and why should we be concerned by these trends in new construction ? Because if these new developments are not planned properly, they can lead to…
	•SERVICE INEFFICIENCIES & INCREASED COSTS
	•school bussing
	•solid waste collection spread over wider areas b/c of lower density suburban development
	•emergency services
	•HIGH FUTURE SERVICING COSTS based on costs of extending infr to more spread out dev. patterns.
	•TRAFFIC SLOWING
	•frequent driveway accesses
	•school bus stops
	•mail delivery stops
	•often on through highways
	•TOWNS LOSE TAXES – less residents !
	•rural municipality collects tax revenues
	•town still provides services and employment
	•LAND USE CONFLICTS – suburban development conflicting with..
	•agriculture
	•sawmills
	•mining and aggregate extraction
	•aquaculture