The document discusses the environmental impacts of constructing a shopping center in a previously wooded area. Before construction, the land was inhabited by various wildlife like raccoons, deer and birds. Construction of the shopping center destroyed this habitat, displacing animals and increasing issues like roadkill, noise and air pollution, soil erosion and traffic. While the shopping center provided economic benefits like jobs and tax revenue, it also brought environmental problems from increased development and traffic that were not adequately addressed in the planning process.
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