From Sprawl to Smart Growth:Successful Legal, Planning, and

From Sprawl to Smart Growth:Successful Legal, Planning, and Environmental Systems, is a new book by lawyer Robert Freilich, the editor of The Urban Lawyer. The book describes how smart growth tools have been used around the country, explains initiatives state by state, and discusses strategies for preservation of rural land, such as transfer of development rights. From Sprawl to Smart Growth, published by the American Bar Association’s Section of State and Local Government Law, also lists important land use decisions.