Counties Control The Brakes To Halt Sprawl

For Maryland's Smart Growth initiative to work, the state's counties need to exercise their authority to contain sprawl.

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October 17, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The authority for most land-use decisions lies with the counties - in their elected officials and in their planning and zoning laws. And Baltimore metro counties have been largely ineffective in restraining subdivisions outside the designated Smart Growth areas, according to studies by two environmental organizations."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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