Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is eliminating funding for

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is eliminating funding for the Eastward Ho! program as of September, 2000. The program promotes infill development in Eastern Florida, and provides about a million dollars annually to pay for smart growth planning by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, the South Florida Regional Planning Council, and nonprofit groups. The Treasure Coast council, in particular, devotes most of its planning resources to the New Urbanism. In the last 10 years, Treasure Coast has spearheaded 56 new urbanist planning charrettes. About 25 percent of Treasure Coast’s funding will be cut with the elimination of Eastward Ho! “We will continue doing what we are doing, but with fewer resources,” says Treasure Coast director Michael Busha.