Butler County's 'Sprawl Time Bomb'

Rapid growth in Butler County, OH, worries conservationists.

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March 11, 2002, 1:00 PM PST

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

"Economic downturn or not, the bulldozers, cranes and pavers keep rolling in a development frenzy...With the influx of residents many of whom are big earners come the developers and businesses. New shopping centers, big-box stores and commercial and business complexes are sprouting in the remaining space as a slice of the Tristate gets gobbled up at a stunning rate."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Rapid pace escalates the debate over sprawl

Monday, March 4, 2002 in The Cincinnati Enquirer

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