Florida Could Lose Nearly a Fifth of its Rural Lands in 50 years
January 30, 2024 (Source: Key Biscayne Independent) – If Florida continues growing at its current pace, more than 2 million acres of the state’s ranches, timberland and farms could be paved over to make way for another 12 million new residents by 2070, according to a new report from the University of Florida and 1000…
As Florida lawmakers complete session, still time to preserve environment | Commentary
(April 13, 2021) Source: Orlando Sentinel / Author: Jay Exum — Conservation of natural lands through the Florida Forever program has protected wildlife habitat, areas of aquifer recharge, wetland systems that provide flood storage and wild land recreation in Florida’s most unique ecosystems. Until recently, governors and legislators from both parties have invested hundreds of…
OPINION: The Upstate is a treasure worth protecting
Source: Greenville News (April 22, 2018) – Last spring, I invited Dr. Patrick McMillan, Hilliard Professor of Environmental Sustainability at Clemson and Director of the SC Botanical Garden, to speak at one of Upstate Forever’s events. He urged us all to take a moment to be awed by our region’s natural wonders, and to appreciate…
Mauldin Homes are Fastest-Selling in SC, According to Study
Source: Greenville News (August 13, 2019) – Homes in Mauldin sell faster than anywhere else in South Carolina, according to new new data released by financial advice website SmartAsset.com. Mauldin homes average 37 days on the market. No other Upstate cities cracked the top 10, which ranked as follows, according to SmartAsset: Mauldin (37 days) Oak…
4 projects That Will Shape Greenville’s Future — Here’s Where they Stand
Source: Greenville News (August 8, 2019) – The unprecedented rate of growth in Greenville is matched with the need to keep pace to accommodate it. People are packed into parks that once were virtually empty. There aren’t going to be considerably fewer cars on congested Woodruff Road anytime soon, and the same is true of bikes…
The New Startup South
Greenville has hit on a successful formula for incubating businesses. Could other cities in the region be next? Source: Bloomberg Business (June 28, 218) – When Scott Pancoast was crisscrossing the Carolinas raising money for his health-care startup earlier this year, one of the most important stops was a country club in his hometown of Greenville,…
Letter: Conservation Easements Benefit Public
Ridgeville resident William Baughman wrote the following Letter to the Editor in Charleston’s April 12th Post and Courier: I agree with the March 25 letter headlined “Private easements” about the importance of using conservation easements to protect South Carolina land for future generations. As we go through efforts such as the county comprehensive plan updates, we…
Growth spurt: Here’s how city of Mauldin’s growth doubled and why it will happen again
Source: Greenville News Online (April 7, 2018) – A year ago, developer Jack Shaw’s land at Interstate 385 and East Butler Road included a half-mile paved loop around an empty, 10-acre field. Today it is the site of BB&T’s 140,000-square-foot, 700-employee mortgage center. Where an abandoned shoe store stood last fall on Main Street in Mauldin, a Starbucks cafe…
One of the best travel destinations in the world is just a two-hour drive from Atlanta
Feb. 20, 2018 –There are lots of “villes” attracting travelers from across the world these days. There’s Tennessee’s Nashville, aka Music City, North Carolina’s mountainous arts district Asheville, but there’s one other ville that is climbing the ranks. (Hint: It’s not the other little-known “ville” in Tennessee, Greeneville, spelled with that awkward fourth “e.”) “Yeah, that…
Atlanta Housing Market Among Best To Invest In For 2018: Forbes
ATLANTA, GA — February 8, 2018 – The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metro area is among the 20 best housing markets to invest in for 2018, according to Forbes. Forbes teamed up with Local Market Monitor to come up with the list of places where growth appears most sustainable. The list of cities Forbes deems worth investing…
Greenville, SC Might Just be the Hottest City in America Right Now. Here’s Proof.
THINK YOU KNOW the South — BBQ, country music, pickup trucks? Nope. Put your assumptions on hold when you visit Greenville, South Carolina because here you’ll find far more fun, food, and straight-up personality than those typical Southern staples imply.
Georgia Leads in Innovative Land Conservation
Considered by many as a founding father of wildlife ecology and land preservation, Aldo Leopold believed “conservation will ultimately boil down to rewarding the private landowner who conserves in the public interest.”
Post-Irma: Conservation Agenda More Vital Than Ever
What is the best defense against a raging hurricane? In addition to a superb team of first responders, smart infrastructure and advance planning, the answer, in part, is preserving natural systems.
What Makes Greenville, SC a Best Place to Live
Great amenities, vibrant economy and focus on authenticity make this city outstanding! The secret of Greenville, SC’s success is simple: balance.
BMW South Carolina plant adding 1,000 jobs, redesigned X3
German luxury automaker BMW plans to invest $600 million and add 1,000 workers through 2021 at its sprawling plant in Spartanburg, S.C. to prepare for production of X models
Values and impact are increasingly relevant to investors
The world of investing is changing, with new investors looking at how they can achieve both acceptable returns and build a better world with their money.