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by TheaGood
on 18/5/15
IS ANYPLACE ON EARTH SAFE FROM THE DAMNED GREEDY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS AND THEIR MIXED USE DEVELOPMENTS OF CONDOS AND SHOPPES ONLY THE ULTRARICH CAN AFFORD?
#GENTRIFICATION

The greatest threat the Grand Canyon has ever seen': Consultation begins as critics slam plans to build malls, houses and hotels on edge of world famous site


Plans for a massive new Grand Canyon development which would feature an IMAX theatre and gondola tram have sparked a bitter land dispute. The proposed project would be built on the eastern rim of the Arizona canyon on an untouched plateau and would be linked down to the canyon floor by the tram. The site for the proposed development is called 'the confluence' and is where the Colorado River meets the Little Colorado River on the canyon's east side - and according to the Navajo creation story, is the spot where their people first emerged.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2945625/Plans-Grand-Canyon-development-sparks-Navajo-land-dispute.html

The U.S. Forest Service is inviting feedback on plans to extend building work at the edge of the Grand Canyon that could include housing, retail space and hotels and restaurants.