What Happens If We Do Nothing

Choosing inaction in the face of public land giveaways has real, lasting consequences. When we stay silent, we allow our shared spaces, rights, and values to be quietly eroded, piece by piece.

🚫 Access Is Lost—Forever

Impact: Once public land is privatized, it is rarely returned to public ownership. Result: Future generations will never have the chance to enjoy the waterfront like we do today.

📉 Property Values and Community Value Decline

Impact: Removing shared spaces reduces neighborhood walkability, community character, and home appeal.
Result: While one homeowner may gain, the broader neighborhood loses—both financially and culturally.

⚠️ Dangerous Precedent Is Set

Impact: Approving one giveaway encourages others with wealth, influence, or legal knowledge to do the same.
Result: The erosion of public access becomes normalized, and city leadership becomes harder to trust.

🌿 Environmental Damage Increases

Impact: Privatization often leads to more development, fences, and hardscaping.
Result: Natural buffers are lost, habitats are disrupted, and coastal resilience weakens.

🧱 Civic Engagement Deteriorates

Impact: If people feel their voices don’t matter, participation in local democracy fades.
Result: Apathy grows, and decisions are made by and for the few—not the many.

🏞️ The Public Loses a Source of Joy and Wellbeing

Impact: Waterfront access supports mental health, recreation, and community.
Result: Without it, our neighborhoods are less vibrant, less connected, and less healthy.

Bottom Line: Doing nothing means giving up more than a park. It means giving up our rights, our trust, and our legacy. But together, we can choose a better path—one that protects what makes Lake Worth Beach special for all of us.