Urban Sprawl and State Growth Management Programs: Why Certain States Have Adopted Policy Open Access
Tiell, Scott Elliott (2010)
Abstract
While many previous studies have examined the effectiveness of
state growth
management policies, few have focused on the reasons for the
adoption of such
legislation. This study investigates why certain states have
adopted growth management
legislation using comparative data analysis and case studies. The
empirical results show
that population growth rate, competing interest groups, and strong
governors make a state
more likely to adopt smart growth policy. The case studies of
Florida, a state with a
growth management program, and Texas, a state without one,
illustrate that political
circumstance specific to each state at a certain time play a role,
as well. The combination
of the comparative data analysis and case studies show that certain
political or
demographic factors alone cannot always accurately predict a
state's adoption of smart
growth policy, and idiosyncratic forces often trump a state's
statistical proclivity to adopt
growth management legislation.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………..1
Literature
Review………………………………………………………………………….2
Determinants of the Adoption of State Growth Management Policy:
Indicators and
Hypotheses……………………………………………………………………………….12
States' Smart Growth Legislation
Summaries……...…...……...…………...……….......18
Data and
Discussion……………………………………………………………………...30
Case
Studies……………………………………………………………………………...40
Conclusion..................................................................................................................…...54
Appendix…………………………………………………………………………………59
References………………………………………………………………………………..63
List of Tables and Figures
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