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Open Space References & Experts

The "Vanishing Farmland" Myth and the Smart-Growth Agenda by Sam Staley (Buckeye Institute)

Flawed Federal Land-Use Report Encourages Unnecessary Federal Spending by Wendell Cox (publicpurpose.com) and Ronald Utt (Heritage Foundation) shows how the original 1997 Natural Resources Inventory overestimated the rate of development of farms and open space. The inventory was later withdrawn and revised.

Preparing for the Storm: Preserving Water Resources with Stormwater Utilities by Barrett Walker shows how cities can protect open space while reducing the costs of dealing with stormwater runoff.