Annexation: The New Growth Strategy

Corporations have mergers and acquisitions. Cities have annexation. Annexation can be far more brutal.

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March 18, 2002, 6:00 AM PST

"By annexing neighbors - sometimes in a not-so-neighborly fashion - dozens of big cities have boosted their tax base by adding middle-class families and industry. Essentially, they have captured their suburbs inside the city limits... Annexation has become so popular that many of these cities, including San Antonio, have hired "annexation coordinators" to identify possible acquisitions, perform cost-benefit analyses, and smooth the way with targeted residents."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Cities eager to grow know no boundaries

Sunday, March 17, 2002 in The Cleveland Plain Dealer

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