Planners Urged To Redo Laws

"The time is right for New Mexico to reform its antiquatedplanning laws, an out-of-state expert [Patricia E. Salkin, associate dean and director of the Government Law Center at Albany Law School in New York] told planning and local government officials... Salkin said the 'smart growth' movement is bipartisan and is supported bygroups ranging from the Sierra Club to the Home Builders Association."