Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post Avenir conservation area could complete water flow, natural area restoration in northern PBC Chatter: The Avenir property is adjacent to Mecca Farms, and looking at them together could get water flowing to where it needs to be - the Loxahatchee River. Avenir is also between Palm Beach County’s Sweetbay Natural Area and Hungryland Slough, which have been restored. Pointer text: Please point out the Avenir property and Mecca Farms (shown on attached graphic) and the Sweetbay Natural Area and Hungryland Slough. The proposed 3,250-home Avenir development comes with more than 2,400 acres, or half the...

It is both frustrating and disappointing to see municipal and county decision-makers allow sprawling growth to occur, and in all the wrong places. The Post article from Dec. 9, “Gardens planning panel backs massive project,” is the latest example of a developer getting a green light for zoning changes that will forever alter the character of our county’s landscape....