Letters

Letter to the Editor: Coalition founder’s preservation efforts were part of who he was

Anyone who was at the Delray Beach Historical Society on Dec. 6 honoring the life of Bob Ganger had to feel his presence. The people who spoke acknowledged how deeply he had touched their lives, both as a mentor and a friend. 

I remember the first ti

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Local Voices: Preservation coalition stands ready to redouble work on barrier island issues

We began in response to a neighborhood crisis. In 2007, a Canadian firm had made a “too good to be true” offer to acquire the tiny town of Briny

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Local Voices: Encourage involvement in local development decisions

Florida real estate seems to be making a solid recovery. That is good news.
    At the same time, large-scale developers see investment opportunities in our coastal communities and are seeking more height and density in new multifamily and mixed-use

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Local Voices: New rules needed for coastal community growth

By Robert Ganger

Recognizing that Florida’s vulnerable barrier islands require rules of their own for long-range planning, state growth-management policy calls for moving

populations away from current and potential coastal high-hazard areas.

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