Growth Battles in Chittenden County
Sprawl is a problem in Vermont, but citizens have begun to have some success in opposing additional low-density development.| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
by Dave Rollo Stafford County, Virginia, is one of the oldest counties in the United States. Unsustainable development threatens its agrarian culture and residents’ quality of life. Uniquely, the local government has tools to measure the negative impacts of growth. However, they continue to incentivize big-box commercial and retail development. They are changing zoning, extending infrastructure, and failing to increase impact fees. The county’s supervisors are serving developer interests,...| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
Sprawl is a problem in Vermont, but citizens have begun to have some success in opposing additional low-density development.| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
The world could be facing a new energy crisis as unconventional sources of oil, such as shale oil, begin to be depleted.| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
Density is needed in urban development to minimize sprawl, but density can be achieved in better and worse ways.| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
Local officials should prioritize the preservation of features like environmental assets that make counties great.| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
