Mobilizing the Nation: Pricing Sprawl
Lancaster, California, north of Los Angeles, has developed a market-based alternative to growth boundaries. The city charges for the expense of providing services to far-flung sites - levies for police, fire and other services are based on sites' distance from already developed areas. Once the system was developed, in 1992, residential development pressure eased considerably, so it has not yet been put to a real test. Neighborhood Works
