This paper provides a comprehensive listing of the more than 550 growth-related ballot measures put before voters on election day 2000 plus an analysis of major proposals and a list of implications for the growth debate in the future.
On Election Day 2000, there were more than 550 growth-related measures on the ballot in 38 states; 72 percent of these measures passed. This paper provides a comprehensive listing of these growth-related ballot measures, plus an analysis of major proposals and a list of implications for the growth debate in the future. The wide range of ballot measures-covering open space, transportation and infrastructure, economic development, growth management, and governance arrangements-show that many forces shape development, and that citizens and governments are willing to experiment with strategies for growing differently. [Full 59-page report available in PDF format (168 Kb). A complete list of measures is also available in PDF format (164 Kb). Graphics of measures mapped by states are also available.]
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