I think it's very bittersweet but growth is inevitable. Alot of us began going to Playa when there was not much in Playa. I remember when the Moon Palace first opened up outside of Cancun and I thought that that place was so remote! Playa seems to have done so many things right in terms of restrictions and regulations because it has still maintained a small town atmosphere/feel. Yes, the traffic sucks in Playa and will probably get a little worse but if I had to guess, the authorities will attempt to keep up with the infastructure (unlike where I live and they bring the population into a new town and years later decide to build new roads to accommodate them!). The people are what make Playa what it is. There are alot of great people there now and we can only hope that Playa will continue to attract great people. Everyone that I have ever had a conversation with, whether a local or a tourist, they all have one thing in common...their love of Playa and the people in it. A city should not be defined by it's buildings, location, accommodations or anything material or structural...it should be defined by the people that live and visit there. Just my two cents.
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