Lawmakers Seek To Repeal 'Smart Growth' Law

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Diana Kanter

30 July 2003 - 2:00pm

In Wisconsin, opponents of its "Smart Growth" law worry about erosion of properties rights and complain that land-use plans are too expensive.

"A group of Republican state lawmakers is trying to repeal the 'Smart Growth'law that requires all communities to develop comprehensive land-use plans by 2010.In legislation introduced last week, the lawmakers - many representing towns in rural areas - say the entire idea should be scrapped

Full Story: Repeal of 'Smart Growth' law sought

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 28, 2003

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For the past half century we have been building communities for the wrong reasons. We built them to sell cars. This created all sorts of problems.

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Read the full article, written by Tim Halbur.