The Grand Traverse area continues to experience rapid growth, and all signs point to more of the same.

According to this Record-Eagle article, growth in the region in 2005 is up over 12% from 2005, for a record total of more than $220 million dollars.

We can expect the trend to continue, says an expert quoted in the article. As the baby boomers begin to retire they will increasingly seek communities like ours, with a quality of life not to be found elsewhere.

Let's make sure we don't destroy it. Good planning can't be put in place when the wave is breaking over us; we have to do it now.