Posts tagged Growth Boundary
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Annexation war pits Gaithersburg against Rockville
Rockville and Gaithersburg are nearly identical in many ways, and usually get along. But they aren’t happy with each other right now, as they fight over who will annex a property located in the narrow swath of unincorporated land between them. This fight shows how long-term planning works and why it is important. The crux of their disagreement is that Gaithersburg wants… Keep reading…
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Can a toll serve as an effective growth boundary in Virginia?
It’s a commonly accepted axiom among many of the contributors of this blog that freeway tolls help drivers internalize the cost of their housing and transportation decisions. Could Virginia use tolls as a substitute for a statutory growth boundary? Tolls are one item in the cost-shifting bucket sometimes available to governments to affect demand, along with “vehicle-miles… Keep reading…