Property Rights Vs. Anti-Sprawl Laws

Across the nation property rights interests are colliding with anti-sprawl laws

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March 1, 2005, 2:00 PM PST

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

"The nation's strongest laws against sprawl are beginning to buckle here in Oregon under pressure from an even stronger, voter-approved law that trumps growth restrictions with property rights.

[It's] a collision between two radically different visions of how cities should grow [and] illustrates a nationwide paradox in public opinion: Although voters tend to favor protection of farmland and open space, they vote down these protections if they perceive them as restrictions on personal rights.

...property-rights campaigns are often sold to voters as compensation for struggling small landholders, while the support money comes from large companies seeking ways around regulations that limit resource extraction and property development."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Anti-Sprawl Laws, Property Rights Collide in Oregon

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 in The Washington Post

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