Property Rights, Downzoning, And TDRs

Loudoun County, Virginia, continues to try to balance land preservation and growth pressures, but can't use tools that work because of Virginia's hardcore property rights bent.

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March 11, 2003, 7:00 AM PST

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

"Reconciling these conflicting interests [between the public good and landowner rights] requires achieving two objectives at once: implementing smart-growth plans and legislation to better use and protect natural resources for the benefit of society as a whole, and fairly compensating those property owners who lose vested development rights and suffer unreasonable financial loss because of government acts aimed at achieving the first objective."

Thanks to Christopher Forinash

FULL STORY: In Loudoun County, 'Smart-Growth' Legislation Hits a Snag

Saturday, March 8, 2003 in The Washington Post

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