Smart Growth Vs. Sprawl: Labels Get Fuzzy

"It's easy to picture how the Merrill Lynch project redefined the debate about sprawl in New Jersey, spurring former Gov. Christie Whitman -- whose administration provided millions in incentives to entice Merrill Lynch to Hopewell Township -- to reverse course, making the complex the rallying point for efforts to control development.But when the Hopewell Township Planning Board unanimously approved the project in 1998, its members were reflecting a sentiment that had prevailed during the recent lean economic times. Large corporate neighbors were considered the salvation of residents suffocating under high property taxes."

Thanks to Chris Steins