Steve Schnarr has noticed the growth of Columbia as it pushes south toward his home near Easley. What used to be open pasture land along Route K is now residential subdivisions. And along Smith Hatchery Road, a pasture, feed mill and hog farm have been leveled in preparation for a new development. Schnarr, 34, said the No. 1 priority for Columbia in the future should be the environment, specifically including green space in development plans.
This is my ENVIRONMENT
Protect the green as the city grows
Saturday, April 28, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 8:24 p.m. CDT, Friday, July 18, 2008
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