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A grass-roots movement in Florida to subject comprehensive plan changes to a vote by the citizens gains momentum.

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June 24, 2004, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

A prominent statewide organization of planners and civic leaders is promoting a platform of ideas that it says will lift Florida's growth management laws to a higher standard.The not-for-profit 1,000 Friends of Florida hopes to convince the public that there's a better way to control growth than the idea that a grass-roots movement wants to put on the fall ballot.

Thanks to Brian S. Waterman

FULL STORY: A different approach to slow growth

Monday, June 21, 2004 in Florida Herald Tribune

Government / Politics Florida

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