Community planning for responsible development and open lands preservation

Date

2003

Authors

Swaner, Sumner M., ASLA, AICP

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Journal ISSN

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Publisher

Galveston Bay Estuary Program

Abstract

Implementation methods must attack the core problem - the gap between community vision, general plan language and regulatory documents - at its source (unlike expensive stand alone land purchase programs, moratoria, or zoning changes). By correcting existing planning documents, a community anticipates and dissolves problems that could otherwise have affected future development and conservation efforts. For the first time, a community's comprehensive plan and regulatory policy support one another, allowing for a future that is created upon sustainable principles and reflects the picture of the future that residents envision. Visit www.greenspacedesign.org for more information.

Description

pg. 49

Keywords

water quality, habitat, ecology, watershed management, community planning, open space, community, cultural, developmental, agricultural, ecological, recreational, resources, open lands

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