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LAND PLANNING must be served by goods made with raw materials from somewhere… Raw materials and goods could be serviced from Pacific ports – good news for Japan and China, not so good for European Markets. Florida oranges? Just use the ones grown in California, but wait… there’s no farm land left to grow these products… they will need to be grown elsewhere (Florida?). There will need to be some people mining raw materials in various states that are rich with them. Others will need to be in the states best for growing cotton, corn, soy, etc. People will have to live in regions best for raising cattle, chickens, and other animals. Others would need to catch fish that live in various coasts around the perimeter of America. These small settlements would need products and services from other regions. This would require a minimum of high speed rail and highways. Airports should also serve these outposts. Families would need housing and clothing. Perhaps the majority of those living in congested California may hear of these wonderful new outposts offering space and fresh air and more affordable land and housing. They may decide that there are opportunities to open businesses where living would be better. Perhaps some of these outposts would be run by people who would want their area to have the benefits that only a larger town could offer and create incentives for people to move. Eventually more and more cities and towns would be established offering advantages and incentives for business to open there. These towns will need skilled people for construction, engineers to design, police to keep order, cooks, teachers, etc. If we all moved to California, eventually, over time, America would not be all that much different than today. Migration Patterns of the Homo Sapiens… For the most part the “Americannus Humanicus “ is a migratory species. Unlike the “Apis mellifera” (Bumble Bee) that lives within a single hive, its nine month life - working daily only for the good of the community, the Americannus is more aware of its self being. A mere hole in the comb will not satisfy this beast. The Americannus has evolved rapidly. Just 60 years ago the average nest was 1,200 square feet, today the Americannus consumes on average 2,600 square feet of nest. But even then that is not enough. Offspring, not satisfied with the nest of their parents, strive for new nests. When food supplies run out (employment), they quickly seek new locations where the supply is more plentiful. Unlike the Bumble Bee, the Americannus seems to prefer space, not wanting to be intimate with the living patterns of neighboring nests of its own species. As Americannus age coming to the latter part of their life cycle, they appear to be moving toward warmer climates, leaving existing nests for younger offspring. Today there are growing swarms of aging Americannus migrating to the southern climates. In particular the states of Florida and Arizona have been Circle 121 • or www.LandDevelopmentToday.com/adinfo 26 September 2007 Sustainable Land Development Today http://www.terracon.com http://www.terracon.com http://www.LandDevelopmentToday.com/adinfo

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Sustainable Land Development Today - September 2007 Contents Our Voice: Teaching and Learning Your Voice: Reader Response Editorial Board A 52-Mile Taking Fiber to the Front Doors of America Educators Incorporating Sustainability Land Planning: The Truth about Sprawl Irrigation: Communication Key Wastewater: Many Challenges Determine Sewer Options Regulation: Changing by State, Region, and Municipality Risk Management: Construction Defect Claims Recommended Reading Products/Services Showcase Advertiser Index Calendar Classifieds The Last Word

Sustainable Land Development Today - September 2007

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