Scott wins support with creation of transportation planning task force | The Florida Current

One of Governor Scott's few attempts at organized planning. He was a leading force behind gutting growth management laws in the state of Florida. Click title for link to article. One of the transportation corridors will be along US 27 from central to southeast Florida. Here's what some environmental groups are cautiously saying:

Representatives of Audubon Florida and 1000 Friends of Florida said they were glad to see the planning initiative. Some environmentalists have been concerned that the Department of Transportation's corridor planning effort would focus on road-building rather than environmental protection or other forms of transportation, including mass transit or bicycling.
"They (DOT officials) kept emphasizing, and we are going to hold them to it, this is not just going to exclusively be another road-builing exercise," said Charles Pattison, president of 1000 Friends of Florida. "There may be some roadways that are needed but that is not the only consideration here."
"We think that is a major step forward for Florida transportation," said Eric Draper, executive director of Audubon Florida. "We want to monitor that to make sure it gets done and isn't an excuse for more road building."