- Date
- 2005-08
- Kind
- Publication
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitygovernanceinfrastructureenvironmentcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Peter Plastrik’s “Communities in the Path of Development” uses Beaver Island within a broader discussion of communities affected by tourism, outside investment, newcomers, rising land values, infrastructure demand, and conflict over local culture and development. It argues for early warning signs and broad resident dialogue.
Evidence limits
This is an analytical essay and community argument, not a statistical assessment of Beaver Island’s development or a record of a specific public meeting.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, August 2005, "Communities in the Path of Development," by Peter Plastrik.Connects Beaver Island to a national discussion of tourism, newcomers, land values, local culture, infrastructure, political conflict, and community strategies for responding to rapid development. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2005-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms publication of the essay.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2005-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Beaver Island Archive, “Peter Plastrik examines communities in the path of development”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-communities-in-path-of-development-2005/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 2005, "Communities in the Path of Development," by Peter Plastrik. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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