The Trouble With Virginia's Growth Legislation

30 November 2005 - 10:00am

Leonard Gilroy sees two problems with Virginia's proposed growth legislation and explains why he thinks it would steer the state in the wrong direction.

"A centerpiece of Virginia Governor-elect Timothy Kaine's successful campaign was proposed legislation that would 'stop out-of-control development that increases traffic.' While this was music to the ears of voters fed up with long commutes and traffic congestion, this legislation would run a serious risk of crippling the state's thriving construction industry, driving housing prices higher for families in the Commonwealth, and encouraging the urban sprawl that Governor-elect wants to prevent."

Source: Reason.org, November 29, 2005
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