What will this mean for us?

[AmericanRobster]

Asphalt will rule in 2060, study says

We'll always have the Panhandle. And Big Bend. And maybe a bit of Lake Okeechobee. But based on a 50-year look into Florida's development future, not much else will remain pristine. Certainly not central Florida.

A study released Wednesday called "Florida 2060" says the Tampa Bay area will be part of the most urbanized section of Florida in a half century.

Take a map of the region, isolate wetlands and nature preserves and cram the rest with homes and businesses.

The study was commissioned by 1,000 Friends of Florida, a group devoted to preserving nature and fighting urban sprawl.

If the state doesn't beef up growth management rules and lock up more land in conservation, the future should warm the hearts of the asphalt and shingle crowd. So says the study.

Another 7-million acres would be developed, leading to a doubling of the population from 18-million to 36-million.

That's a lot less Mayberry and a lot more Manhattan.


Source: www.sptimes.com

[Bigscrb15]

I am hoping 1 day the tree huggers realize we are better messing up a 4ft wide trail that homes and roads and help us fight for riding land.

[foreman1]

I'd hate to see the day when we are  completely urbanized.
No disrespect to folks who like in metropolitan cities like New York or Chicago , but i dont consider that livin.

What will this mean to us ?
Our quality of life and the America we all know will be a fading memory, thats what.

[Fox17]

we could all move to alaska. i dont see complete urbanization there any time soon.

[1FasterBlaster]

It means we better buy big backyards so we can ride in a circle!!

[Bad ass bowtie]

Yeah, if you can afford it, by all means buy up as much land as humanly posible! I have 5 acres near croom, and that is all I can afford so far. But I just hope they dont pave over croom to put up condos!

[Loopy]

Its a hard fight, but everytime you have an opportunity to voice your opinion about out-of-control development you need to speak up.

In Miami-Dade developers are fighting to move the UDB Line (Urban Developement Border) farther west.

Also, in Cutler Bay (Cutler Ridge) the residents are fighting to stop a developement of 700+ ZERO lot line homes on land that is part of the phase 1 everglades restoration plan.  How this can happen I don't know, but they know the right people, but the money in the right hands, whatever.  So unless people, the communities speak up, it goes through unnoticed until after the areas are re-zoned.

[1FasterBlaster]

I don't think it's a matter of who speaks up, it's a matter of whop has the most money.Officials don't care about riding area's cause they don't ride.All they want is development.