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Conservation
A Conversation with the Experts
A growing number of Maryland’s citizens have come to recognize the true costs of the poorly planned, widely-dispersed development that is characteristic of sprawl—sprawl that...
Jul 26, 2004 ReportHow Preserving North Carolina's Natural Heritage Benefits Our Economy and Quality of Life
In the past, conventional wisdom held that open space purchases, while offering important social benefits, drained local government finances and did not contribute to economic...
Jun 26, 2004 Report
The Failure of Road-Building to Alleviate Traffic Congestion in Maryland
Despite spending millions of dollars to build 7,000 lane mile to its road network from 1985 to 2000, Maryland’s congestion problem continues to get worse....
Apr 26, 2002 Report
How Highway Construction Has Contributed to Sprawl in Maryland
Highway construction has been a key factor creating sprawl in Maryland. Data shows that highways intended to serve the needs of existing communities and alleviate...
Nov 26, 2000 Report
