Another detour? Driving through Prairie Village, I’m now used to seeing dump trucks and construction cones blocking the roads and hearing the construction sounds throughout the surrounding area. During high traffic hours, I’ve had to swerve to avoid more than one truck — making the drive twice as long. Renovations can benefit communities by allowing older houses to be updated and more people to populate the area. But when building companies squeeze large homes into small plots of land, tearing down trees and clogging streets, it can easily ruin the appeal of modernizing homes and allowing change. Preserving homes maintains the traditional charm of historic neighborhoods. In recent years, houses have more demand which increases the amount of houses being built in the Prairie Village area compared to previous years, according to East parent and Principal of SFS Architecture Dana Gould. To read more, click the link in bio. #storybyisabelbaldassaro #socialmediabyellegedman