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2002

Sprawl

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Sprawl, Growth Boundaries And The Rehnquist Court, Michael Lewyn Jan 2002

Sprawl, Growth Boundaries And The Rehnquist Court, Michael Lewyn

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The most stringent anti-sprawl measure adopted by any American state is Oregon's urban growth boundary (UGB) program. Urban growth boundaries are lines on maps within which high-density development is encouraged, and beyond which such development is generally forbidden. Outside the boundary, rural industries (such as logging) and open space are promoted. This Article focuses on three issues: whether UGBs are constitutional under recent Supreme Court case law, (2) whether the UGB has in fact saved Portland (Oregon's largest city) from the social problems caused by sprawl, and (3) whether the side effects of UGBs make them a cure worse than …


From Euclid To Growing Smart: The Transformation Of The American Local Land Use Ethic Into Local Land Use And Environmental Controls, Patricia E. Salkin Jan 2002

From Euclid To Growing Smart: The Transformation Of The American Local Land Use Ethic Into Local Land Use And Environmental Controls, Patricia E. Salkin

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Smart Growth And Sustainable Development: Threads Of A National Land Use Policy, Patricia E. Salkin Jan 2002

Smart Growth And Sustainable Development: Threads Of A National Land Use Policy, Patricia E. Salkin

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The Smart Growth Agenda: A Snapshot Of State Activity At The Turn Of The Century, Patricia E. Salkin Jan 2002

The Smart Growth Agenda: A Snapshot Of State Activity At The Turn Of The Century, Patricia E. Salkin

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