The Challenge of Containing Sprawl

8 April 2005 - 8:00am

Though they want to contain sprawl, Florida's leaders cannot figure out how to pay for it.

"The desire to contain the urban congestion and suburban sprawl...is a big motivation behind ambitious new proposals by top state officials to control Florida's growth...But after weeks of talking tough about passing bills that would put teeth into Florida's 20-year-old growth management act...leaders haven't been able to figure out how to pay for it -- and time is running out."

Source: Sun-Sentinel, April 7, 2005
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