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The Battle Against Sprawling Development

Posted by: Christian Madera
Thanks to: Christian Peralta
2 January 2001 - 12:00pm

Beverly Rhea works to stamp out spawl in one of the nation's fastest growing regions - metro Atlanta.

"If you live in one of metro Atlanta's big subdivisions, work in one of its major office complexes or shop at one the newer malls, chances are the plans for that place crossed the desk of Beverly Rhea. For 15 of her nearly 30 years at the Atlanta Regional Commission, Rhea has critiqued development proposals that transformed intown and suburban skylines. She has wrangled modified plans from developers in order to make a dent in the region's smog and traffic congestion. And, every once in a while, when negotiations break down, she stamps a development proposal with these dreaded words: "Not in the best interest of the state."

Full Story: Guarding Georgia's interests
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 1, 2001
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