Tag: bird habitat

Orange, California, real estate development
Urban Land

Sprawl vs. Open Space: “Rio Santiago” Again Threatens Orange

Jack Eidt writes on the dangers of proposing mixed use development far from urban amenities and alternative transportation. The real estate industry in Orange County, California and beyond, has consistently violated engineering and planning wisdom by building in floodplains, paving over precious open space land and losing opportunities to preserve wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities amid the suburban sprawl at the edge of the wilderness.