Lone Mountain Compact: Livability Principles

The Lone Mountain Compact: Principles for preserving freedom and livabilityin America's cities and suburbs.

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January 8, 2001, 9:00 AM PST

The phenomenon of urban sprawl has become a pre-eminent controversy throughout the United States. Recently, a number of scholars and writers -- gathered by the Political Economy Research Center at a conference about the issue at Lone Mountain Ranch in Big Sky, Montana - decided to distill their conclusions into the following statement of principles. As communities face the challenges of growth, the "Lone Mountain Compact" identifies ten fundamental principles upon which an improved quality of life for all citizens should be based.

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