Title

Competing interests and the political market for smart growth policy

Authors

Authors

C. Hawkins

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Urban Stud.

Keywords

interest groups; land use policy; local governance; political; institutions; smart growth; LAND-USE REGULATION; LOCAL GROWTH; US CITIES; INSTITUTIONS; ADOPTION; SPRAWL; CITY; CONSEQUENCES; CONSERVATION; GOVERNANCE; Environmental Studies; Urban Studies

Abstract

The broad intent of smart growth is to reduce development in environmentally sensitive areas by limiting the outward expansion of development and redirecting private investment to urban areas. Local decisions that shape and constrain land uses can pit narrow economic interests against broader-based environmental organisations and impact decisions on smart growth. Based on the political market framework, this study specifically examines the influence of pro-growth and smart-growth interest groups on smart growth policies adopted by local governments in the state of Massachusetts, USA. The results suggest both real estate interests and environmental groups influence local policy decisions, and depending on the policy, the characteristics of local political institutions mediate these influences.

Journal Title

Urban Studies

Volume

51

Issue/Number

12

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

2503

Last Page

2522

WOS Identifier

WOS:000341823600002

ISSN

0042-0980

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