Why can't the city use that land to develop business and housing projects?

The land had been bought, but not developed as promised, and then all the money was dissipated.

The land at Centennial developed pretty much as stated.

The airfield was last used in 1946, the land subsequently developed for residential use.

The land developed, immersed in a large rural area without electricity services, water or telephone.

Many concerned people wanted to see the land developed rather than watch it revert to potato farms.

The land grabbing had developed a momentum of its own.

They had watched their land develop, and they got hammered.

This land has since developed into the suburb of Vogeltown.

Those that land on a suitably moist site then develop into new plants.