Part 2:  Fostering Community Vision

“Make no little plans.  They have no magic to stir men’s blood …” noted urban designer Daniel Burnham once famously stated.  Learn about two Florida communities that have or are establishing “big plans” to protect critical natural resources while promoting vibrant communities.  Dover Kohl & Partners principal-in-charge Victor Dover and Exum Associates’ Dr. Jay Exum discuss Lake Wales Envisioned.  This community-based planning process focuses on the ongoing revitalization of historic and compact downtown Lake Wales, linking it with an interconnected regional “Big Green Network” of conservation land.  Next, Marion County Growth Services Deputy Director Kenneth Weyrauch discusses harnessing your community’s comprehensive planning process.  Marion County has a 193,000-acre designated Farmland Preservation Area in its Future Land Use Map, supporting comprehensive plan provisions, a transfer of development rights program, and more.  Challenges, including significant growth pressure, are also be covered.