Growth Requires New Approaches To Planning

Faced with record growth, Wake County, NC is taking a new, more active role in the region's planning.

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December 30, 2000, 7:00 AM PST

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"The Wake County Planning Board is taking a different approach to its job than have boards in years past -- a more active and proactive role in the county's planning and managing of growth. "We are trying to be more than just a decision body on rezonings and approving or denying subdivisions," Terry Yeargan, the board's chairman, said. "We want to educate ourselves and do it in a sense to make sound decisions on planning policies."

Thanks to Christian Peralta

FULL STORY: Growth spurs new planning approach

Friday, December 29, 2000 in The News & Observer

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