UGBs Show Mixed Results In Amish Country

In the Amish Country of Lancaster County, PA, Urban Growth Boundaries have had modest success in containing growth and preserving farmland.

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December 11, 2002, 9:00 AM PST

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

"About every 6 in 10 acres developed fell outside the urban growth boundaries, on farmland and woods. And yet, three out of four new houses were built inside the lines _ about five homes per acre on 2,600 acres. So what's going on?"

Thanks to Alex Pagano

FULL STORY: A limited success

Monday, December 9, 2002 in Lancaster Intelligencer Journal

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