Competing interests and the political market for smart growth policy

    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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