In hurricane-prone Florida, legislators reconsider new growth and development law
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Floridians want smart growth controls. Some lawmakers don’t care
Proposed bills are efforts to return Florida to the days when developers built everywhere and anything they wanted.
A deceptive bill could strip Floridians of a sustainable future
SB 180 blocks regulations 'more restrictive or burdensome' than existing laws for two years after a storm.
Don’t sacrifice environment for runaway development
Bills pending in this year’s Florida legislative session would leave protected areas vulnerable to low-density residential sprawl.
The economics of development: Suburban sprawl is costly for Florida communities
By Vivian Young, 1000 Friends of Florida Many Floridians follow the mantra that any growth is good growth. After all, new ...
Sea level rise and sprawl mean more Floridians on increasingly less land
By 2070, Florida could lose 1.7 million acres to sea level rise and 3.5 million acres to sprawling new development.
Public transit, our bulwark against the climate crisis
With bold investments in transit, we can rapidly cut emissions — and make life better for all of us.
Reigniting prescribed burns for the Florida Wildlife Corridor in the face of climate change
Resistance to prescribed burns puts Floridians at risk as climate change exacerbates the likelihood of severe wildfires.
Let Florida burn: Prescribed burns reduce fuel for wildfires while mimicking their ecological benefits
Too often, the creeping incursion of new development brings a slowing or halt to prescribed burning.
Get on board with reducing emissions through passenger rail
More focus needs to be given to promoting modes of transportation that cause the least environmental damage.