Why is concentration not enough, and why is dispersion not the right solution for sustainable urban development at the local level? These are the questions that we are going to address by analyzing the three cities of Vushtrri, Mitrovica and Pristina, as well as their practices in concertation and dispersion. Every new development, whether re/densification by concentration or dedensification by dispersion, is not always a success story. The neighborhood and its residents will be the first to feel the impact of this development. With the world's growing urbanization, the dominant pattern is still for cities to expand rather than concentrate. Between 1990 and 2014, cities experienced an average doubling of their geographical areas, a phenomenon that planners could not predict or adequately prepare for (McFarlane, 2020), particularly when the city is simultaneously concentrating and dispersing. Our research raises important concerns about uncontrolled urban growth’s effects on the local level by offering a fresh perspective on the problem at hand. Urban plans should guide all new construction, but in transitional countries, this is not always the case. The ongoing process of legalizing illegal construction, migration, and unplanned densification or outdated plans still in power is leading to urban growth that we cannot describe as sustainable, as cities are losing, among other essential features, important green, public, and semi-public spaces and agriculture land; there is a lack of investment in green infrastructure; and the forecasts of flooding are neglected by uncontrolled densification of urban areas and urban sprawl. This affects all residents, but especially children and elderly people, who are usually exposed to these developments without adequate representation of their interests or opportunities to have a say. The purpose of the presented paper is to reveal the dynamics of concentration and dispersion at the local level in Kosovo's planning and building practices, as well as to provide suggestions to alleviate these issues and promote sustainable urban neighborhoods.