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Guest AuthorSeptember 23, 2015

The proposed State Road 7 extension in Palm Beach County north to Northlake Boulevard has sparked many stories and much debate. The debate pits residents in the rural northwest against a gated golf community, so the demographic polarization keeps the discussion lively and interesting. Both camps, though, would be wise to join forces against looming […]

Guest AuthorMay 13, 2015

I may have missed an upgrade or 2, but I believe Avenir 3.0 was just released. This version appears to shed its former illusions of becoming an eco-tourism triumph (1.0), and a New Urbanist Utopia (2.0). Avenir 3.0 rebrands the Vavrus Ranch development as a simple and pragmatic solution to a host of problems the […]

Bruce RitchieApril 6, 2015

Critics of a wide-ranging House growth management bill say that a section would undermine local development planning by requiring approval of agricultural lands that are nearly surrounded by development. HB 933, by Rep. Mike La Rosa, a Republican from St. Cloud, is scheduled to be heard Tuesday by the House Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 24, 2015

Cold snaps this time of year make spring seem faraway. Yet, Major Leaguers are reporting to Spring Training to refine their skills before the first pitch of the 2015 season. Avenir Holdings LLC, the Coral Gables-based developer proposing to create Palm Beach County’s 15th-largest town on the 7-square-mile Vavrus Ranch site, should be reporting to […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 23, 2015

Cold snaps this time of year make spring seem faraway. Yet, Major Leaguers are reporting to Spring Training to refine their skills before the first pitch of the 2015 season. Avenir Holdings, LLC, the Coral Gables-based developer proposing to create Palm Beach County’s 15th-largest town on the 7-square-mile Vavrus Ranch site should be reporting to […]

Jac VerSteegFebruary 4, 2015

Let’s connect the dots between a few headlines. From the Feb. 3 Palm Beach Post: “Land lacking for new homes.” From the Feb. 2 Palm Beach Post: “Avenir leader: Let’s talk plan out.” And from the Jan. 30 South Florida Sun Sentinel: “Inquiry backs up Palm Beach County’s handling of Ag Reserve Development.” When you […]

Jac VerSteegJanuary 14, 2015

All modes of transportation suddenly are controversial here in South Florida. Most amusingly, Donald Trump has sued to stop Palm Beach International Airport from flying jets over his estate at Mar-a-Lago on Palm Beach. The lawsuit alleges the county is maliciously rerouting the planes to target him. He wants $100 million. It’s the latest in […]

Jac VerSteegJanuary 14, 2015

All modes of transportation suddenly are controversial here in South Florida. Most amusingly, Donald Trump has sued to stop Palm Beach International Airport from flying jets over his estate at Mar-a-Lago on Palm Beach. The lawsuit alleges the county is maliciously rerouting the planes to target him. He wants $100 million. It’s the latest in […]

Jac VerSteegJanuary 14, 2015

All modes of transportation suddenly are controversial here in South Florida. Most amusingly, Donald Trump has sued to stop Palm Beach International Airport from flying jets over his estate at Mar-a-Lago on Palm Beach. The lawsuit alleges the county is maliciously rerouting the planes to target him. He wants $100 million. It’s the latest in […]

Tag: Avenir

Timothy Hullihan: Traffic, traffic, and more traffic

Timothy Hullihan: Why Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach County should shun Avenir 3.0

Growth bill critics target “constrained” agricultural parcels language

Timothy Hullihan: Avenir is sprawl in New Urbanist clothing

Timothy Hullihan: Avenir is sprawl in New Urbanist clothing

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Why environmentalists always lose in the end

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: You can't get there from here without a lawyer

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: You can’t get there from here without a lawyer

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: You can't get there from here without a lawyer