Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Lancaster leads smart growth

If you look at recent events in Lancaster County, the picture might seem to depict an anti-development movement.

For example:

* Manheim Township officials withdrew plans to build a minor-league baseball stadium after residents raised concerns about traffic and the possible use of farmland for the project.

* Five years after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. proposed building a supercenter in Manor Township, township officials and residents continue to oppose the mega-retailer's plans.

* Citing the need to protect farmland, West Hempfield Township supervisors recently rejected retail television network QVC's plans for a 405,000-square-foot expansion of a distribution …

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