Planning for true, long-term sustainability is difficult to gauge. When our own investment and profit are part of the picture; even the most ardent environmentalists are challenged to overcome the temptation to embrace short-term solutions. Unclear and conflicting codes often cause well-meaning developers to throw up their hands in submission to the status quo and outdated, but "tried and true", practices that can get approved before investment funds are lost. But, if the children of 2110 are going to have a safe, healthy, productive and peaceful environment; everyone in the development process must take heed. If we are planning for our future, we are not penalizing ourselves by adjusting current practices; we are investing in the best possible future for our own families. "Visions of Smart Growth and Sustainability" is intended to help us envision that future. Check it out at www.flasla.org.

Regards,

Mark L. Johnson, RLA, MLA, ASLA

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