Will Maryland Be A Sprawl Or Smart Growth State?

The Baltimore Sun editorializes on Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s initial actions on sprawl.

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January 24, 2003, 9:00 AM PST

"For those concerned about the rapacious spread of development across Maryland's remaining open land, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s initial actions in office are sending mixed signals.To the surprise of some Smart Growth advocates - who feared the new governor would immediately dismantle his predecessor's signature program - Mr. Ehrlich's first operating budget proposal, released last week, retains funding for the Governor's Office of Smart Growth."

Thanks to The Practice of New Urbanism

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