Not exactly a complete opposite but close to what Steve Schwartzman experiences in Austin as natural places become housing developments. In this case a golf course is being turned into a few things, that includes a possible low-income housing development on a small portion of the land. There will also be a solar farm, or at least it is in the permitting process, that will contribute tax revenue to support the rest of the land which will be filled with hiking trails, wildflower meadows which are home to a few endangered plants, paths between neighborhoods, but no golf. Actually the town already owns a 9 hole course in the northern end of Amherst and there is another in midtown. This was 18 holes but went out of business twice. And it is within walking distance from my home which is in one of the neighborhoods that will be connected by the trails.
Hickory Ridge
The fog doesn't necessarily project its beauty but give me time. 
I only had a few minutes there this morning before a doctor's appointment.
This was my first visit to the land. I don't golf and the closest I got to spending time there was in the clubhouse restaurant on a few occasions...and dropping off a live catch mouse which I think might have beat me back to the house.
There is another piece of converted private property not far from me that I hope to visit this weekend while the foliage is still good.
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