Miami-Dade
is home to beautiful beaches, America’s treasured
Everglades, thousands of families and tourists, and
– unfortunately – sprawl. In 1975, the urban
development boundary (UDB) was drawn at the southern
and western edges of the county to limit the unnecessary
development that is harming our economy, environment,
and communities.
Miami-Dade County
decision-makers are constantly experiencing extreme
pressure to move the Urban Development Boundary, and
accommodate new development proposals to line the
wallets of investors and developers whose short-sighted
visions do not consider the long-term needs of our
county’s diverse residents.
Hold the Line believes
that moving the UDB at any location, whether for a
large or small development, will only encourage and
lead to truly massive projects that will add thousands
of people onto areas that are vital for agriculture,
are important for replenishing our drinking water
supply, and which help control floods during major
hurricanes. Stand up for our quality of life and our
future! Make sure that our existing communities don’t
lose out to the pressures of big developers looking
to make big money.
