They paved paradise And put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique and a swinging hot spot.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Natural beauty is destroyed for commercial development like hotels and parking lots.
- In plain terms
- Nature was destroyed to build commercial spots.
- What can you take from it?
- Development often destroys natural beauty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What natural places are disappearing?
- How do you weigh progress vs. preservation?
Another view
Development can provide economic benefits too.
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