Horse Country event on Feb 23. Have fun, help preserve a way of life

Come help support Horse Country. There is event you may not want to miss on February 23. It will be a great evening at the German American club. All proceeds go to help preserve horse country. More information is available by clicking on this photo invite.

Horse Country is a throw back enclave that continues to fight to fend off suburban encroachment.  It is one of the few remaining places where you can still ride or board your horses in Miami-Dade County. 

For recent insight on their battles, check out: Developer drops plans for Horse Country shopping center,  by Jessica De Leon, Miami Herald.  Hundreds of residents turned out to oppose the project at a recent community council hearing, saying a shopping center doesn’t belong amid horse pastures in nurseries.

The Herald reports on the latest fight, where the residents were successful in convincing a developer drop his plans for a shopping center in Horse Country.

Shopping Center proposed in West Dade’s Horse Country - West Kendall - MiamiHerald.com

Shopping Center proposed in West Dade’s Horse Country - West Kendall - MiamiHerald.com

Foot in the door?  Follow the link above to view the entire Miami Herald article.

Horse Country has been an island of pastures, plant nurseries and large-lot homes surrounded by a sea of suburban West Kendall sprawl.
Now a developer wants to bring a shopping center or other commercial development to Horse Country — and neighbors are not happy.

(W)hile Horse Country is surrounded by suburban subdivisions and shopping centers, residents view the neighborhood itself as an oasis.

“This would be the first commercial zoning,” Weeks said. “We are concerned that if this is approved, there will be more requests for commercial zoning in the area.”

The Community Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Kendall Village Center, 8625 SW 124th Ave.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/09/25/3020864/shopping-center-proposed-in-west.html#storylink=cpy