Preserving Rural Farmland In South Florida

It turns out the best possible way to rescue Miami-Dade's remaining rural farmland is to incorporate as a ... city.

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May 4, 2001, 5:00 AM PDT

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

Farmers and residents outside of Miami, fearing the encroaching development from the city, are willing to implement and idea that apparently no one has ever tried. To save the farmland, they want to incorporate, creating the largest municipality in Miami-Dade County, in hopes of having more say to resist development pressure.

Thanks to Milt Rhodes

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Thursday, May 3, 2001 in Miami New Times

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