In Florida, we have occasional flashes of futuristic well-being even though our default position tends to be doing things the same way and hoping for a better outcome.
In Central Florida, for instance, both commuter and high-speed rail proposals are gaining support in unexpected places because of their potential to create jobs. This recession-driven economic boost nudges forward, somewhat unexpectedly, goals of sustainable energy systems.
# The $1.2 billion SunRail that would stop at 17 stations, linking DeLand in Volusia County to downtown Orlando and Winter Park to Poinciana in Osceola County, is expected to create 6,700 jobs from its five years of construction— if the Legislature gives it the high sign.
via Think energy | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat.
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