A million reasons why we need Florida Hometown Democracy Amendment 4.
The 1000 Friends of Florida put out a statement on Monday announcing their intentions to remain neutral on Amendment 4. The statement itself isn't as surprising as the the numbers they have included in their release.
"...the Board of Directors has been very mindful that the on-the-ground results of the state’s current growth management system are not as intended. Our state still faces sprawling, inappropriately sited development, degraded natural areas, overcrowded classrooms, and congested roads. In addition, over the last two years the state’s land planning agency, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, has approved approximately 90 percent of the plan amendments it has reviewed. This has impacted hundreds of thousands of acres, and authorized an additional 600,000 dwelling units and more than 1 billion square feet of non-residential office and institutional space, all of which remains unbuilt. Current estimates are that Florida’s built vacant housing inventory continues to hover between 300,000 and 400,000 dwelling units, and Florida is now leading the nation in outright numbers of foreclosures. Additionally, DCA is now reviewing numerous plan amendments that have been submitted with the intent of being approved before possible passage of Amendment 4 in November."
You can read the entire statement here:
http://www.1000friendsofflorida.org/reform/FHD%20statement%2010%2009%2013.asp
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