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Reinventing growth management for the 21st century
| Author: |
Porter, Douglas R. |
| Date: |
1999 |
| Periodical: |
William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review |
| Abstract: |
Especially in the peripheries of expanding metropolitan areas, public actions to manage development usually aim to extend public infrastructure systems to serve developing areas and structure regulatory regimes that promote real estate investments in outlying \'\'greenfield\'\' areas rather than in already urbanized areas. Goal statements in all of the programs except Georgia\'s explicitly call for concentrating growth and reducing sprawl. Oregon\'s much-praised legislation and state goals never mention roles for urban regions and regional planning organizations, although special provisions have since been made for Portland\'s Metro, the growth management organization for the metropolitan area. Regional organizations can increase their influence over the development process by selectively initiating metropolitan development programs that reinforce and coordinate local measures in key areas such as transportation, economic development, open space conservation, housing, and infill development. |
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