North Carolina's Case Study In Growth

For an experiment in managing growth, the town to watch is Currituck, N.C., just south of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.

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May 29, 2001, 7:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Now that the Route 168 Bypass has opened, the commute from northern Currituck to downtown Norfolk suddenly is a snap. The stage is set for classic leapfrog sprawl, if the marketplace alone determines what happens next. After all, Currituck real estate taxes are less than 70 cents per $100; land is cheaper; waterfront property abounds. William E. Wood & Associates, a Hampton Roads real estate company, just bought a real estate company with offices in Currituck County and Elizabeth City to the west, in anticipation of faster growth."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: With bypass open, N.C. county will test growth control

Sunday, May 27, 2001 in Virginian Pilot

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