From Deseret News archives:
Keep Vision Dixie chugging
But to keep that boom from blowing up in everybody's face, it's important the "Vision Dixie" plan keep moving ahead. Next to having to display a "Wasatch" skier on their license plates, the thing many Washington County dwellers hate most is having Butt-inskies from the north tell them how to do things. But just as Salt Lake City belongs to all Utahns, every Utahn has a stake in the St. George area just ask the snowbirds and senior gamers.
The fear is that "Vision Dixie" will run out of steam after it has come so far. That would be a crying shame, since the plan is so sound and sane. It has elements of water conservation (St. George uses more water per capita than any other city in the country). There are provisions for maintaining air quality, preservation of scenic landscape, balancing transportation needs, fostering internal growth and keeping the town of St. George "walkable."
We urge citizens, local governments, business people, politicians anyone with a stake in the future to get behind "Vision Dixie" and keep it on track. In time, all of America may one day "wish it were in Dixie." And some intelligent, forward-thinking planning will make it possible for Washington County to accommodate them, without losing its soul.
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