Urban Sprawl

Nov 2012

The Charter has been amended to require a two-thirds vote of County Commissioners then in office in order to include additional land within the Urban Development Boundary established by the County's Comprehensive Master Plan. Opponents had argued that a county ordinance already requires this but voters were not convinced that an ordinance wouldn't be ignored or repealed. Now, its in the Charter and the Commissioners will need two-thirds vote to move the line further into the Everglades and cause more sprawl. 

There are many reasons to fight sprawl in Miami-Dade: protecting the Everglades, keeping your taxes lower, not letting developers run amok, fighting for less traffic not more, protecting your water supply. Whatever your reason, join us. We need to keep pressure on the County Commission and shine a light on them when they try to sell out. We need a team of people to follow the issues, keep tabs on the commissioners, be the watchdogs for this issue. If you are interested, please contact the Miami Group Chair, miami-chair@florida.sierraclub.org