Property values rose dramatically and quickly. The automobile created social changes, providing vehicular access to a different class of tourists than Florida had previously attracted. Many people who came to visit the state remained as new residents. Due to increases in automobile traffic and tourism, the Good Roads Society was started with chapters throughout the country. The goal of the Society, which was part of the Progressive movement of the early twentieth century, was to promote the hard surfacing of roads and the development of road networks. It was believed that better roads would ensure the growth and prosperity of a community. Florida, even then a leader in the tourism industry, was at the forefront of the Good Roads Movement with more miles of hard surfaced and paved roads than any other state.
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