"It has caught up with most of Westchester in resisting development."

Resist development in flood plains or along earthquake faults.

Three small subdivisions were established in the late 1960s and 1970s, but the local community resisted further development during the 1980s.

This translates into rural communities that have a tendency to resist development by using density regulations to make business opportunities less attractive.

Dunes, forest and little cliffs have resisted development.

It could change their minds about continuing to resist industrial development.

Lexie had always resisted further development in their relationship, and he couldn't imagine that she would change her mind now.

At least for the moment, the Cromartys seem willing to resist development.

But everybody seems to want to resist and oppose development and efforts to get things done.

They resist further development of hydropower and insist on keeping farming alive.