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Why is the Supersize My Backyard campaign needed?
Campaign preserving land for future generations
"Between 2003 and 2025, the United States is expected to grow by almost 58 million people-a Census Bureau forecast that roughly continues the average 2.75 million to 3 million-plus a year increase since 1980.
Even the most optimistic assumptions foresee accommodating at most 18 million or so of these new people through infill. That leaves at least 40 million to still be accommodated in some sort of new greenfield community."
From "Greenfield Development Without Sprawl: The Role of Planned Communities", by Ed McMahon, a Fellow at the Urban Land Institute and one of our nation's top experts on land use,
Subdivisions in the countryside are not going away
Despite attempts to guide home buyers back to the city, experts state that most of the subdivision development in the foreseeable future will happen in the countryside, destroying clean water, natural areas, working family farms, wildlife habitat and your town's rural character.
Money Magazine's article "Where We'll Live Tomorrow" (PDF) states "Sure, big cities have their charms, but for families the suburbs are here to stay".
Read Good Intentions Pave Road To Zoning Hell (PDF) by LandChoices' advisory group member Larry Collins.
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"I remember when..."
Long time residents of growing communities often reminisce about how nice their towns "used to be". LandChoices' campaign will help preserve your town's clean water, natural areas, working family farms and wildlife habitat.
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