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If you care about the future of the Florida Keys - whether you’ve lived here for decades or arrived more recently - this is a conversation you belong in. We’ll explore what has always made the Keys so special, and trace the dynamics and policy decisions that have shaped the Keys we know today, whether it’s overwhelming traffic, declining water quality, or the decades-long affordable housing crisis. Most importantly, we’ll turn to what’s often missing from public conversation: a positive, realistic vision for the future of Key West and the Keys that’s still worth protecting - and still within reach.
The conversation will connect the dots between land use, environmental protection, civic engagement, and local decision-making. It will focus on what still works, what needs to change, and where residents can have real influence.
The discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A, so that we can think together as a community about the future we want and how to move toward it.
Additional speakers and details will be announced.
Free and open to the public.
RSVP required.
-- Featured Speakers --
Katie Halloran is an experienced urban and regional planner, including a highly respected tenure as Key West City Planner. She brings rare clarity and first-hand experience into how planning decisions shape community character and long-term resilience. Katie also has a personal connection to Last Stand as the daughter of one of its early leaders, former City Commissioner George Halloran.
Arlo Haskell is a founding organizer of Safer Cleaner Ships and a respected advocate whose work has translated community concerns into meaningful policy change. An award-winning writer, publisher, and literary organizer, Arlo’s work is rooted in the literary and social history of Key West, offering both historical perspective and practical insight into how sustained civic engagement shapes outcomes.
Jordan Mannix-Lachner, Moderator
Jordan is Executive Director of Last Stand and a former planner at the City of Key West, where she developed land use policy, managed development review, and led efforts to promote resilience, affordable housing, and sustainable growth. Jordan holds an M.S. from the University of Florida where she studied planning and natural resource management, and B.S. in political science from Barnard College at Columbia University
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Williams Hall, Key West, United States
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