CHALLENGES AND BEST PRACTICES
“Babcock Ranch was intentionally developed to include stewardship, sustainability, preservation and restoration as key design features.
More than 90 percent of the town is
built on already impacted pasture, farm and rock-mined land.
Water conservation is woven into its
green infrastructure, from landscaping with native, low-impact plants to
construction of a weir [small dam] system to rehydrate surrounding wetlands.
“Sustainability has been a passion for
me since college and developing Babcock Ranch has become a lifelong project
that illustrates to the world that building with, not against, nature is
possible, scalable, and financially accessible to all. I wanted to create a new
city that works in harmony with nature.
Babcock Ranch serves as an inspiration
for communities around the world seeking to leave a positive impact on the
planet,” Said Syd Kitson, former NFL player and leader of Florida real estate
development firm Kitson & Partners.
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