| The programme takes a look at some of the most controversial developments taking place on the Garden Route Coast . We look at the destruction caused to the environment by the massive excavations needed for golf courses and the assess the exotic building styles that alienate the developments from the surrounding areas. From Tuscan to Provencal, from Cape Cod to New England – not a single indigenous architectural style is being used to at least soften the aesthetic impact of these massive residential complexes. We take a look at the alternatives and profile a unique environmentally friendly development that makes a lot of money, but does so without destroying the environment around it.
We investigate the job debate: how many jobs are really being created and how many of them are sustainable once the buildings have gone up?
We ask what areas should be protected and what areas should be earmarked for development – and then most importantly what kind of development.
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