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Responsible Development with Chuck Mitchell (26)

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Chuck Mitchell is back to continue our conversation about community building – this time with a focus on responsible development.  As a founder of Mad Dog Construction, Chuck has impacted the way we build in this community, prioritizing responsible growth and sustainability.  

In this episode, we cover two important stories that demonstrate why local builders and residents play an important role in shaping the community where they live and work.

We hear about Chuck’s role in preserving the DeSoto site – the place where Christmas was first celebrated in America… right here in Tallahassee, FL!  It’s an exciting story because the development of that land was stopped just in time upon the discovery of ancient artifacts.  Chuck shares how the goals of the construction project collided with this amazing piece of history – and we find out how community members worked together to come up with a great solution.

And then we talk Greenways.  If you’re a Tallahassee resident, you probably realize we’re known for our greenways, trails, and parks system.  Chuck was instrumental in the development of the Miccosukee Greenway, also helping to demonstrate the desire for other greenways in our community.  This story is surprisingly relevant today as our community considers how to develop the Welaunee area.

Chuck shows us that you can prioritize multiple things at the same time and when you work with community members, amazing things can happen.  You can be a builder who cares deeply about the land you’re building on and the impacts to surrounding areas.  You can work with community members who have seemingly competing goals to find solutions that work for everyone.