A determined housing developer plans to build a mixed, residential development next to a future landfill, against the recommendations of county and solid waste officials.
A housing developer "expects no difficulty attracting home buyers to his latest and perhaps most ambitious project - 500 feet from a future Pinellas County landfill." The 130 acre site, located in the densest county in Florida, is envisioned to attract industries and jobs as well as new residents. The developer plans to require residents to waive their rights to complain about odors, noise, etc. "As Florida's population sprawls into once-remote areas, residents have fought to close landfills or stop them from growing." Concerns were raised over the potential for the Pinellas landfill to be shutdown, and raise costs, as other counties in the past have had problems with housing built in proximity to landfills.
Thanks to Connie Chung
FULL STORY: Housing Proposal Called Stinker
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California Exodus: Population Drops Below 39 Million
Never mind the 40 million that demographers predicted the Golden State would reach by 2018. The state's population dipped below 39 million to 38.965 million last July, according to Census data released in March, the lowest since 2015.
Chicago to Turn High-Rise Offices into Housing
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Chicago Awarded $2M Reconnecting Communities Grant
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New Park Opens in the Santa Clarita Valley
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