Demaria et al.’s argument hinges itself on the concept of degrowth, an anti-utilitarian form of development. This concept has garnered quite the following as cities and nations around the world have begun to adopt the degrowth concept. Communities that adopt degrowth aim to retroactively eliminate inefficient development and return landscapes back to their natural aesthetic. Degrowth is seen as a more workable solution to those who feel that the world has grown too quickly and left too many behind. Those behind the degrowth thinking believe that a reduction in development will improve democracy, justice, and environmental conservation. However, growth is a reality that we are all facing as a human populous and failure to create the proper infrastructure for growth will not limit growth but rather reduce the quality of life in times of an exponentially increasing population. If degrowth is to continue, it must exist in the form of responsible growth that eliminates the impact of development. Degrowth should not be seen as a retaliation against all growth. Rather degrowth seeks to transform growth metrics away from quantity but rather into metrics of quality. Development which has many costs should not increase in size and shape like many of the urban areas of the last century, but should be seen as an evolution, increasing the quality of life for community members and the quality of the local landscape.