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Bulldozers and bricks
The ramifications of mega developments on the tri-county region
By Rachel Pleasant
Staff Writer
The tri-county area is growing at such a fast pace, it is difficult to keep up with all the new homes and subdivisions slated for Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties.
The big ones—The Parks of Berkeley, Cane Bay, The Ponds and others—promise thousands of new homes with thousands of residents.
As those residents unpack the moving vans and start a new chapter in their lives, a new chapter also begins for the tri-county region.
Land that was once filled with trees will be dotted with rooftops. Areas that were once mostly rural will become bustling communities where people shop and eat, learn and play.
Along with changes in the physical landscape, developments—in some cases larger than towns—will also create a shift in politics on the local, state and federal levels.
The Charleston Regional Business Journal set out to examine not only why developments of such imposing sizes are coming to the area, but also the political ramifications that will follow the bulldozers.
Rachel Pleasant is a staff writer for the Business Journal. E-mail her at rpleasant@charlestonbusiness.com.
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