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YourVoiceWeekly.com VOL. 3/ISSUE 28
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
City working on bringing neighbors together Jay Meisel
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PORT ST. LUCIE — Reaching the grass roots, often a theme in political campaigns, is becoming an increasing focus in Port St. Lucie’s planning efforts. Unlike many larger cities known for having distinct neighborhoods that bring about a unified voice for the needs of neighborhood, Port St. Lucie has grown into a metropolitan area
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015
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where the needs and desires of residents in particular areas is harder to discern, city planning director Patti Tobin said recently. Currently, the planning areas are large, having thousands of residents. “They’ve never had concentrated neighborhood planning,” she said. “We’re trying to create smaller areas that could be identified as neighborhoods.”
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All Aboard Florida speaks to local group STAFF WRITER
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TREASURE COAST — Russell “Rusty” Roberts told the St. Lucie County 9/12 Tea Party there’s a lot of misinformation about All Aboard Florida, and once it’s running, everybody will benefit. Roberts spoke at the group’s May 7 meeting. He met a lot of skepticism. “The people do not want you here,” a woman in the audience told Roberts. “Trains have been here for 100 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID FORT PIERCE, FL PERMIT NO. 248 ECRWSS
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years, he answered. Roberts turned to a silhouette of Florida showing the proposed route for the high-speed train from Miami to Orlando. “People don’t like it here,” he said, pointing to the Treasure Coast. “But they like it here, and they like it there,” he continued, pointing to Central and South Florida. The audience never warmed up. In an interview after the meeting, Roberts said that opposition groups have done a good job getting their messages to the Trea-
Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Mako U10 team mates Michaela Watson and Abigail Ortiz scrimmage during a Mako Soccer Club practice before the conclusion of the spring season.
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