Why does urban sprawl continue? The federal government plays a role in the continuance of urban sprawl. Tax code provisions that subsidize homeowners through the mortgage interest and property tax deductions provide an incentive for purchasing more expensive housing located outside urban areas. The federal government has not adopted a national growth plan or land-use policy to balance the nation’s competing need for economic growth. The government has had little contribution to any legislation that prevents urban sprawl. The policy that has been seen by some as the single and most forward step by the federal government, was the passage of the 1981 Farmland Protection Act. This is designed to minimize the extent to which federal programs contribute to the unnecessary and irreversible conversion of farmland to non-agricultural uses. The act requires the federal agencies to consider the adverse effects possible programs may have and consider alternative actions that could l!

In 1973, Oregon ‘s Statewide Land Use Planning Program was adopted. This was the most comprehensive land use law. This law protected farms and forests from development by coordinating city and county planning agencies and setting strict urban growth boundaries. This law had led the nation in effectively controlling logging, keeping beaches free of development and restoring salmon habitat, even on private land. Unfortunately, in November, Measure 7 was adopted. Measure 7 severely restricts enforcement of the existing environmental laws in Oregon. Measure 7 dictates laws governing private property cannot be restricted or enforced without paying the landowner for the loss of value.

We must preserve our farmland. The fertile soil of this nation was not made overnight. Thousands of years of unique events have combined to make our soil some of the most fertile in the world. To pave over a natural treasure is wasteful and foolish, when we’ve already paved central cities that need revitalization.

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After World War II, the United States experienced a large population boom. During the 1940’s, as the population of cities exploded, millions of people moved from rural areas to the metropolis, seeking the employment opportunities that were readily available. By the 1950’s much of the housing in the cities were overcrowded and outdated. At the same time, the country was experiencing economic prosperity, and household incomes were rising. Along with these economic strengths, urban areas with high population densities experienced increased minority migrations, crime, poverty and strains on the available resources in the community. This conflicted with increasing birth rates, which propelled people to seek affordable housing to raise their growing fa

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