by Mark Songer | Oct 21, 2018 | florida keys environment protection, Sustainable Development, Uncategorized, water quality
Take Politics out of Water Management Decisions
by Mark Songer | May 30, 2018 | Affordable Housing, Keys Quality of Life, Monroe County, Sustainable Development
Monroe County Planning Commission will consider a request for a text amendment to increase options for hotels to offer affordable housing. Last Stand has provided the commissioners with our recommendations for changes to the request in the following letter: The Board...
by Mark Songer | Mar 28, 2018 | Affordable Housing, key west environment protection, Sustainable Development
Housing that is green and affordable should be the priority for awarding Key West’s limited remaining building rights. Last Stand will be advocating to keep sustainable features, including rainwater catchment systems shown here, as a part of the incentive system...
by Mark Songer | Dec 22, 2017 | Affordable Housing, key west, Sustainable Development
Last Stand board is endorsing a Yes Vote for the Key West March 13, 2018 special election. The ballot question is simple and straightforward. If approved, the city charter will be amended as follows: The maximum allowable height for habitable space on approximately...
by Mark Songer | Apr 27, 2017 | Keys Quality of Life, Sustainable Development
Is traffic congestion really worse than last year? Is it related to increased online vacation rentals that are not paying applicable taxes? Can more tourists really be accommodated in Monroe County? Last Stand had the following letter published with our suggestion to...
by lsadmin | May 3, 2013 | Sustainable Development
Last Stand was instrumental in stalling and possibly preventing development of Wisteria Island, a 21-acre undeveloped offshore island located in Key West Harbor just 645 yards northwest of Key West and 300 yards east of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge. Last...
by lsadmin | Apr 29, 2013 | Sustainable Development
Oversight of Local Government Comprehensive Planning Last Stand believes good land-use planning protects quality of life, natural resources, community character and property values. Good land-use planning is important because it affects many aspects of our daily...
by lsadmin | Nov 29, 2012 | Sustainable Development
Last Stand has consistently urged adoption of realistic assumptions for evacuation modeling that will provide for the safety of all Monroe County residents and visitors in the event of an approaching hurricane. Monroe County is to be evacuated of all residents and...
by lsadmin | Feb 1, 2003 | florida keys environment protection, key west environment protection, Sustainable Development
Last Stand was one of the organizations instrumental in creating a system for sustainable development in the Keys. Last Stand closely followed the development of the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study, and some of our members participated in the Carrying Capacity...