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  1. Southwest Ranches is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban community part of the Miami metropolitan area and is located on the eastern edge of the Everglades, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Fort Lauderdale and about 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Miami. It is unusual in that it consists of three non-contiguous areas ...

    • Town of Southwest Ranches
    • Community Dynamics
    • Transportation Trends20
    • Means of transportation to work, 2010
    • Summary of Evaluation and Appraisal Report-Based Changes to the Comprehensive Plan21

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    The key motivation for the formation of the Town of Southwest Ranches was to preserve the residents’ semi-rural lifestyle and stop encroaching development.2 As the town’s motto, “Preserving our rural lifestyle” indicates, the municipality has gone to extraordinary lengths to support this pledge. For example, the town has established zoning that is...

    The tables below illustrate projected transportation trends in the Town of Southwest Ranches:

    Car, truck, or van Public transportation (excluding taxicab) Other transportation Worked at home

    Despite being located within the urbanized portion of Broward County, the Town of Southwest Ranches has adopted policies aimed at maintaining its rural lifestyle which have forced it to accept a lower Level of Service (LOS) grade for its roadways. Streets and roads wider than two lanes are inconsistent with the town’s rural lifestyle and character...

  2. Town Hall Address: 13400 Griffin Road, Southwest Ranches, FL 33330. (954) 434-0008. 954-434-1490. Town Hall is open from 8:30 A.M. until 5:00 P.M., Monday – Friday and is located on the South side of Griffin Road in Southwest Ranches, between I-75 and Flamingo Road.

  3. Southwest Ranches is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban community part of the Miami metropolitan area and is located on the eastern edge of the Everglades, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Fort Lauderdale and about 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Miami. It is unusual in that it consists of three non-contiguous areas ...

  4. The Town of Southwest Ranches was incorporated in June, 2000 with an estimated Census 2000 population of 7,100 residents and a density of 473 persons per square mile. The Town is about 15 square miles in size. It is located in the southwestern corner of Broward County, north of Pembroke Pines, south of Weston and Davie, west of Hollywood, and ...

  5. Jun 19, 2016 · Southwest Ranches to document how pioneers kept growth at bay. The town is only 16 years old and already it is trying to preserve its history. The goal is to put out a book on how the enclave ...

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  7. Nov 5, 2011 · In 2000, Southwest Ranches incorporated as a town, and in 2005 the town signed a deal with CCA to build the facility with the intention that the customer would be the federal government.

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