Land Use

Sprawl: Adapt Or Annex?

Will Columbus be forced to adapt to sprawl?

December 6, 2000 - The Columbus Dispatch

Does Smart Growth Really Work?

Planning's fashionable solution isn't no growth, but smart growth. Are they really any different?

December 6, 2000 - The Washington Times

Growing Smarter: Smart Growth In Atlanta

Urban Land Institute's Partners for Smart Growth Conference is being held in Atlanta, a city where the debate over the concept continues.

December 6, 2000 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Governor Says He Still Backs Smart Growth

Minnesota Governer Jesse Ventura pledges support to smart growth and open-space conservation.

December 5, 2000 - Pioneer Planet

New Jersey Gets Wake-up Call On Urban Sprawl

According to a report by the American Planning Association, people in New Jersey, the nation's most developed state, may have heard the "wake-up call" on urban sprawl.

December 5, 2000 - Environmental News Network

Controversial Sale Of Boy Scout Camp

The City of Industry has purchased most of the Firestone Boy Scout camp for $16.5 million. A cloud of controversy follows.

December 4, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

High Tech Campus Causes Sprawl

Will a new high-tech campus proposed by Cisco Systems in northern California spawn suburban sprawl, pollution and traffic?

December 3, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Land Trusts Reward Conservationists

Limit growth on desirable property and still make a profit. Sound good? Check out land trusts!

December 3, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Washington D.C. To Aid With El Toro

In a meeting with county officials, Clinton aides promise to help in the transfer of the former base

December 2, 2000 - Orange County Register

Maryland Fights Back Against Sprawl

Maryland battles back urban sprawl with some of the toughest anti-sprawl measures in the nation.

November 30, 2000 - Chicago Sun-Times

A Recipe For Urban Sprawl

What does it take to create sprawl?

November 30, 2000 - Environmental News Network

Jane Jacobs Still Shaping Cities

CNN features an in-depth discussion of the impact Jane Jacobs' books have had on the debate about urban sprawl.

November 29, 2000 - CNN

Regional Summit on Traffic Congestion, Land Use

Official from Franklin County as well as surrounding counties will meet to discuss regional growth, traffic congestion and land use problems.

November 28, 2000 - The Columbus Dispatch

Utah Monument Leaves Residents Bitter

New tourist monuments don't always have the desired effect. In Utah, the new monument resulted in lost jobs.

November 27, 2000 - The Denver Post

Growth Control Vs. Population Growth

California is in the midst of a huge population surge at the same time that growth control is gaining support.

November 26, 2000 - The Sacramento Bee

Chamber Sues City Over Land Use Restrictions

The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce has sued the City of Santa Monica for restricting parking in a commercial shopping district.

November 24, 2000 - Business Wire

Voters Take Action On Urban Sprawl

Voters across the country are using the ballot box to decide how they want their communities and cities to grow.

November 22, 2000 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Wisconsin County Towns Adopt Anti-sprawl Rules

Towns in Wisconsin's Waukesha County adopt voluntary anti-sprawl standards.

November 21, 2000 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Nation's New Suburbia Growing Out Of Control

The nation's new suburbia is expanding at a frightening rate, "claiming a chunk of open land the size of Chicago" every six months.

November 20, 2000 - Chicago Sun-Times

Up Against The Sprawl

"Guy Dreger and his family just want to keep farming. But look what's happeningacross the street."

November 20, 2000 - Isthmus

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