Residents Fight Sprawl To Protect Rural Character

A new system that limits the number of homes built annually has pitted large landowners against residents who fear the loss of rural character.

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July 26, 2003, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The struggle to prevent farmland from becoming sprawling subdivisions with expensive homes is being played out in fast-developing areas across the state, but few communities can match the intensity with which this town is trying to rein in home building."

Thanks to Vanessa Kuehner

FULL STORY: Town digs in against development

Thursday, July 24, 2003 in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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