Village of Wellington Partners with Florida Atlantic University's School of Urban and Regional Planning to Work Towards a Sustainable Wellington

Orginally posted in the Village of Wellingon website (http://www.ci.wellington.fl.us/)

March 6, 2009

The Village is working in conjunction with FAU’s School of Urban and Regional Planning to develop goals, objectives and policies emphasizing “Sustainable Development” for the Village.

The Village’s Economic Development Initiative team expects to have recommended changes ready for Village Council and public hearing review in late 2009. Approved changes would become part of the Village’s Comprehensive Plan.

Sustainable development is “environmental, economic or community development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" explained Director of Planning, Zoning and Building Marty Hodgkins.

The school will work with Village staff to explore ways to ensure that a Twenty-first Century Wellington continues to be a vibrant and healthy community for generations to come. A “Greening” of local government practices will be one of the first changes residents can expect to see. The Village has established its own internal “Go Green Team” to shepherd in some of the initial changes.

For more information about sustainable development within the Village, please call Project Manager Bill Nemser at 561-753-2581.

 

Wellington, FAU Plan For Development

Orginally posted in the Town-Crier Online (http://www.thecrier.com/)

March 13, 2009

The Village of Wellington is working in conjunction with Florida Atlantic University’s School of Urban & Regional Planning to develop goals, objectives and policies emphasizing “sustainable development” for the village.

The village’s Economic Development Initiative team expects to have recommended changes ready for council and public hearing review in late 2009. Approved changes would become part of the village’s comprehensive plan.

Sustainable development is “environmental, economic or community development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” explained Planning, Zoning & Building Director Marty Hodgkins.

The school will work with village staff to explore ways to ensure that a 21st-century Wellington continues to be a vibrant and healthy community for generations to come. A “greening” of local government practices will be one of the first changes residents can expect to see. The village has established its own internal “go green” team to shepherd in some of the initial changes.

For more information about sustainable development within the Village of Wellington, call Project Manager Bill Nemser at (561) 753-2581.