He considered that he did not want the legacy of this career to be the destruction of the environment. From all the speakers there was the admission that we all contribute, by the way we build and buy sprawl that, to this legacy we are leaving our children. Lieutenant Governor Madeline O. Connor hosted a panel of at the end. She encouraged everyone to check her web site for sprawl information, including the dates and communities where the Quality Community Task Force would meet with the public. My only criticism of the Second Annual Sprawl Conference was the fear of the E word.
Urban sprawl is one of the most devastating environmental problems.
Though urban sprawl produces one of the most pernicious environmental damage by destroying habitats and producing more human pollution, little mention of this was dared. The overwhelming message I got from the meeting that the public must get involved with the planning of growth of their community, in order to preserve or in many cases, rediscover, that community. Also, instead of creating documents describing plans to improve their communities, it is important to show by pictorials exactly what the designs for the future will be and that they are tailored to the community. Part of the focus was on educating community s planning boards where to develop, how large zoning, and what environmental factors to work with. This gathering was not just preaching to the converted, but to help the converted convert others by practical measures.