LGBT Zipcodes -- A Closer Look -- Memphis, Tennessee & Birmingham, Alabama
By Jeff Adolph
Park Side Living
With environmental issues on everyones agenda, Smart Growth America, a national green space coalition is looking to develop more parkland's like New York's 843 acre Central Park.
"We grew so rapidly in the '80s & '90s in the rate we were consuming land, people did become alarmed, says David Goldberg, spokesman for Smart Growth America. This desire for parkland and capitalizing on natural assets is really taking hold."
The bonuses associated with park side real estate are:
- Increased property value and demand;
- Parkland's ease environmental concerns; and
- Greenbelts provide an attractive and healthy environment.
Parks that are in progress in LGBT areas are:
Tennessee -- 4,500 acre Shelby Farms in Memphis, which is said to be a representation of a park in the 21st Century. The former prison farm will comprise of approximately 2,250 acres of parks and three residential areas.
Alabama -- U.S Steel sold a 1,100 acre site at Red Mountain in Birmingham for $7 million to park developers when it was estimated to be worth $16 million. the park will have 18 miles of trails and fishing ponds.
Main Story Source: Nasser, Haya El (2008) Huge Parks Follow Demand for More Green Space; available online at www.usatoday.com
Picture Source: Microsoft Online
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