Review & Comment

To little surprise in Florida's development and business communities, Senate Bill 360 — the growth management bill passed this pring — has garnered a lot of squawking from the usual bellyachers. It's predictable: They are the Greenies and Malthusians who think government should erect nearly impenetrable obstacles and prescribe every step we are allowed to take (and not take), especially when it comes to sticking a shovel in the ground to build.

If you actually take the time to read the bill (Note: inject caffeine beforehand), you should be able to conclude that, yes, it makes the permitting and development process easier in high-density urban areas, but only insofar as it reduces the amount of bureaucracy a property owner/taxpayer must navigate.

Here's another way to state it: It increases your freedom.