In a piece today in TIME about growth and development in Raleigh, NC, Mitch Silver discusses the financial burdens many towns bear to support sparse development. To help reduce these costs, Raleigh has a comprehensive plan to guide economic growth and public and private investment in the city for the next 20 years. The plan is meant to help Raleigh “promote sustainability while maintaining and enhancing the natural and architectural assets of the City and promoting the social and economic welfare of its residents.”
- Read the full story: “Reigning in Sprawleigh” [TIME, 3/25/2011]
- Learn more about Raleigh’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan: http://www.raleighnc.gov/cp