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The McCoys settled in Imperial Beach in the early 1970s — Mike was a veterinarian, Patricia a teacher — when the coastal protection movement was spreading across the state amid fears of overdevelopment and privatization.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

It was caused partly by record rain, but was also a reckoning for years of rampant overdevelopment and a waste management system under enormous strain.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

Native Hawaiians, who consider Mauna Kea sacred, have opposed the TMT and long campaigned against overdevelopment of the summit, which is home to 13 observatories.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 10, 2024

The iconic Italian city is at risk of "irreversible" damage from overwhelming tourism, overdevelopment and rising sea levels due to climate change, according to a report from Unesco.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2023

Nor are correctives lacking for the abuses which may enter in through an overdevelopment of self-interest.

From Creating Capital Money-making as an aim in business by Lipman, Frederick L. (Frederic Lockwood)