A sign of the times: Kolter's Alton Tract (formerly known as the Briger Forest) being developed without a golf course

Another sign that the Millennials are having a major impact on the real estate market here in south Florida. Just a few years ago it would have been unimaginable to see this land developed for housing in Palm Beach Gardens without a golf course. Here is an excerpt from an article by Jeff Ostrowski at the Post:

     At its new Alton development, Kolter Homes touts walking trails, parks and proximity to shopping and restaurants. [emphasis added]
     One feature that’s conspicuously absent from the community at Interstate 95 and Donald Ross Road: a golf course.
     Such an oversight once would have been unthinkable. For decades, links were a surefire way to sell homes in northern Palm Beach County, a world capital of golf.
     But amid waning participation in the sport and a glut of courses, developers have begun to shun golf courses.
     “A lot of buyers want to be in a community where they don’t have to be part of a golf club,” said Rick Covell, president of Kolter Homes.
     The shift away from golf courses began even before the Great Recession. Evergrene, a community just east of Alton on Donald Ross Road that was completed a decade ago, includes an expansive clubhouse and large pool but no greens, bunkers or links.

Here is a recent video produced by Kolter about their plans for the Alton Tract:
Does the Alton Tract and the Briger Forest sound familiar? They should—they're the same piece of land. That was the location for the incredulous "battery in the lake" episode where our dwindling number of Anarchists in Lake Worth (Everglades EarthFirst!) went to protest the development in that area which is east of I-95. Out of the thousands of ways to disable a vehicle during a protest one of them came up with the brilliant idea to take out the battery and throw it into a lake!

The image below gives you a good idea where the location of the new Kolter development is located (note: this piece of land is now called the Alton Tract):