Florida Developer Seeks Opinions
A Florida developer is holding an Internet forum in an ingenious way to develop interest and support for a new project in Panama City, Fla.
As Panama City expands, a new urbanist development called Huckelberry Creek is in the works. The Epoch Corporation says it wants to develop the site while remaining sensitive to the environment. It is encouraging a global audience to share individual thoughts and perspectives on the creation of the new town. The week-long community and web-based charrette end Tuesday. World-renowned new urbanism design firm Duany Plater-Zyberk (DZP) is facilitating the planning session for citizens, government leaders, designers and others to collaborate on a vision for development.
Huckelberry Creek is a 2,132-acre site located in the woodlands just north of downtown Panama City in Bay County near Highways 231 and 390. The property gets its name from the creek that naturally winds throughout the uninhabited pine forest and the huckleberry bushes that grow in the area.
“We envision an environmentally sensitive new urban community that provides desirable housing for working families, relaxing solitude for retirees, and unique experiences for foreign visitors,” said Antonio J. Cabrera Jr., the Epoch Corporation’s president and CEO . “I believe this charrette will allow every person who participates to be mutual author of the plan and give immediate feedback to the designers.”
Plus, it’s a great marketing scheme. You can participate here: http://www.wraggcasas.com/Huckelberry
