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The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy collaborated with 14 leading land use researchers and planners to measure and compare outcomes in four states with statewide smart growth programs (Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, and Oregon) and four states without such programs (Colorado, Indiana, Texas, and Virginia).
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This volume for policymakers and urban planners analyzes a study that compares four states (Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Oregon) that implemented "smart growth" programs in the 1990s with four (Colorado, Indiana, Texas and Virginia) that did not. Editors Ingram, Carbonell, Hong and Flint, all principals of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, have enlisted the help of experts to evaluate these programs on the basis of the promotion of compact development, the protection of natural resources and environmental quality, the promotion of a variety of transportation options, the supply of affordable housing and the creation of positive fiscal impacts. This evaluation also notes that some states, such as Colorado, were able to achieve smart growth due to regional collaboration and objectives at local levels rather than statewide programs. Oversize: 10x10.25". Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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