ORLANDO-When George D. Livingston talks, people listen, especially in Florida development circles and throughout the industry. He seldom gets on a soap box. But this time he did, in an exclusive interview with GlobeSt.com. on the pitfalls of the 'smart growth' concept being embraced in many communities across the country.
“When urban planners and environmentalist begin to agree on any issue, it's time to take notice,” Livingston says. “This year's installment of 'government knows what's best for us' comes in the form of slickly-titled 'smart growth,' a euphemism intended to ward off the dreaded 'urban sprawl.'”
Translated into practical language, the president of Realvest Partners Inc. says “smart growth means no growth to most radicals of today's generation of elitists and slow growth for their more practical, but equally fallacious allies in city and country planning departments.”
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