How much development can a neighborhood endure?

This photograph illustrates the assault on the urban forests of Cobbham and the King neighborhoods by ARMC's medical industrial complex and the Prince Avenue commercial district - read more

Let's face it, none of the large structures in this picture are architectural masterpieces, and clearly were built on the principle that function takes precedence over form. But do they have to be this obtrusive? More importantly, should our healthy neighborhood ecosystem be forced to assume the burden of even more industrial development?