With One Stroke of the Pen: How Can Extension Professionals Involve Developers and Policymakers in Creating Sustainable Communities?

Authors

• Mark Hostetler, University of FloridaFollow
• Pierce Jones, University of FloridaFollow
• Michael Dukes, University of FloridaFollow
• Hal Knowles, University of FloridaFollow

Volume

46

Issue

1

Abstract

Residential developments have a huge impact on natural resources, and sustainable or "green" communities are beginning to be built throughout the United States. Ultimately, with one stroke of a pen, developers, planners, and policymakers determine how a community will look and feel for many years to come. To interface with this non-traditional audience, we have created a new program called the Program for Resource Efficient Communities (PREC ) at the University of Florida. Through our experiences, we discuss the importance of partnering with developers, planners, and policymakers, and techniques to create resource-efficient communities.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Hostetler, M., Jones, P., Dukes, M., & Knowles, H. (2008). With One Stroke of the Pen: How Can Extension Professionals Involve Developers and Policymakers in Creating Sustainable Communities?. Journal of Extension, 46(1), Article 24. https://commons.joe.org/joe/vol46/iss1/24