History / Sense of Place
South Florida 2010 - what will it be like in 4 years.
The item on greenermiami that caught my attention was a link to the Collins Center for Public Policy that highlighted a study called "South Florida 2010" it gives:
The four scenarios are titled: "Rio in South Florida", "Epicenter of the West", "Falling off the Edge", and "Happy Siesta". Inside these scenarios, not meant to be predictions but "what if" trigger questions, Harris includes: two life-after Castro situations, an NBA Championship just before Mourning retires, a bullet train to Orlando, success in the Everglades Restoration,
Mary Jelks
Sustainability is needed for our native flora and fauna. Florida is second only to Hawaii in problems of invasive exotics. Exotics are increased in our state due to our extensive coast, vulnerability to trade winds, hurricanes increased exchange of plants and animals from our numerous visitors and travelers. Our subtropical climate does not de-select many plants and animals by colder periods as our northern states can. Once introduced, exotics have no natural predators or controls and will over grow and reproduce in alarming numbers. Thus, we have many fire ants, Brazilian pe
