Conundrum

The old philosophical question, “if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” can perhaps be re-written as “if a woodlands is clearcut for a parking lot, will anyone notice”?
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There was a shopping mall
Now it’s all covered in flowers
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Once there were parking lots
Now it’s a peaceful oasis
~ Taking Heads, on the post-apocalyptic age, which doesn’t sound so bad.