Florida lawmakers who say they want to encourage construction of more affordable housing are trying to strip away powers Miami has used for decades to keep developments, strip malls and warehouses out of the Everglades.
Florida lawmakers who say they want to encourage construction of more affordable housing are trying to strip away powers Miami has used for decades to keep developments, strip malls and warehouses out of the Everglades.
Urban sprawl next to protected wetlands on the fringes of Everglades National Park in Miami Dade County, Florida, in 2021. Photographer: Joe Raedle/Getty Images