NJ Governor To Tackle Sprawl

17 January 2003 - 5:00am

In his first State of the State address, New Jersey's Gov. McGreevey promises that fighting sprawl will be his one of his top priorities.

"The governor's anti-sprawl proposals, which will require legislative approval, drew swift and furious criticism from builders and affordable-housing advocates around the state.Both groups questioned whether McGreevey's anti-sprawl plan - particularly the one-year moratorium - would violate the spirit of New Jersey's landmark Mount Laurel decisions."

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 15, 2003
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Its very unsuitability for an urban center justifies its current usage as a suburban or ex-urban pattern.