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Five Pitfalls Keep Growth Plans From Succeeding

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Jon Cecil
19 September 2005 - 2:00pm

Best-laid growth plans often just gather dust. A look at why plans for local transportation and growth management in Idaho's Treasure Valley never materialized.

"An Idaho Statesman review of Treasure Valley plans from recent decades reveals that five common pitfalls often keep plans from succeeding: a lack of money to make them work; no mechanism for enforcement of recommendations; changes in leadership and visions; incorrect or bad data; and vague or unrealistic goals."

Full Story: Idaho Statesman
Source: The Idaho Statesman, September 19, 2005
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