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The Florida statewide greenways system planning project: Recomendations for the physical design of a statewide greenways system
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University of Florida |
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1999 |
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[Gainesville, FL]: University of Florida, Department of Landscape Architecture; Department of Urban and Regional Planning, GeoPlan Center; Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Program in Landscape Ecology; executive summary |
| Abstract: |
The primary objective of the University of Florida's work was the preparation of a recommended design or a physical plan for Florida's Statewide Greenways Svstem. The University of Florida's recommended Greenways Vision includes approximately 57% of the state. Nearly 63% of those lands are either currently publicly owned, are proposed for public ownership, or are open water features. The remaining 37% of the proposed system lands are privately owned. In addition, nearly 7,200 miles of terrestrial trails are proposed to connect Floridians with their natural surroundings and with cultural and historic sites located throughout the state. Another 2,500 miles of paddling trails are also included. The Florida Greenways Initiative is under scrutiny by many people in many places. The state has the potential to set a new standard for conservation, cultural heritage protection, and recreation achievement. And factors are-coalescing in a. way, that makes such a program not only possible but essential. On the negative side, these include a rapidly increasing population and dwindling opportunities to protect key ecological linkages; and on the positive side, a strong economy and a ten-year, generously funded state land acquisition program. The state and its leaders must seize this opportunity to make a difference in the future. |
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