Developers And Conservationists Can Be Friends

In Southwest Florida, a housing development is banking on the surrounding nature to attract buyers, and working to protect it.

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November 11, 2000, 12:00 PM PST

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

The success of the Gulf Bay Group's Fiddler's Creek Housing Development in Naples, Florida is partly due to cooperation between the developer and the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Along with the State of Florida, the two have agreed on a number of issues, including using native plant species to landscape and sharply curtail the number of homes, thereby providing space for bird habitats."[The Developer] says the changes appeal to his own conservationist beliefs, he also acknowledges they help him sell pricier homes. For example, a creek system he is developing to restore water flow will create another 5.5 miles of waterfront property."

Thanks to Christian Peralta

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