Real People Value the Environment

Real people often care more about the environment than about a shorter route to Publix.

 

Recently there was a governmental survey of public sentiments throughout Brevard County, and they found that in setting transportation priorities, "…the public wanted more emphasis on the environment."

 

In response to this, the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization is changing their decision process. Up till now, transportation priorities were established independently of environmental considerations, which were not considered till the design was underway. In the new scheme of things, environmental impact is to be considered when prioritizing projects, so that less useful projects with harmful environmental impact will receive lowest priority, and be less likely to be funded.

 

In a nutshell, what the people want is this: Don't decide where to build new roads, and later tweak the designs to pacify environmentalists; instead, consider the environmental impact before you decide to build a road.

 

In our case, that means – Don't build a road that has very little usefulness or public support, if that means demolishing a huge number of oak trees.

 

Sometimes, you know, the people have some wisdom, and deserve to be listened to.

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The city should follow the example being set by the county. 

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See highlighted area, page 137 of 2045 Plan below.