The public demand for open space: the case of Connecticut communities

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Economic issues concerning the public demand for open space are examined, focusing on a Connecticut program that allocated $5 mil in state matching grants for local governments' and nonprofit organizations' purchase of open space. Topics include how income change affects demand for open space, the relationship between federal and state open space and local open space, and the preference for public open space as opposed to private open space.

United States, Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development, Urban Planning & Develop-Local, Urban Planning & Develop-State, Statistical Data Included

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Urban land supply: natural and contrived restrictions

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The combined effects of large bodies of water and governmental monopolistic zoning power on urban land prices are examined. Hamilton's (1978) and Fischel's (1980) work is expanded to incorporate an improved test of the monopoly zoning hypothesis. The research also measures water's restriction on supply and tests the results on the price of land. Results derived from 45 urban areas suggest that 40% of interurban price differentials are explained by the combination of governmental and water restrictions on land use.

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The impact of a state mandated expenditure floor on aggregate property values

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An empirical study, to examine the nature of the minimum expenditure requirement program on the aggregate property values in Connecticut communities is conducted. The results reveal that the typical community in Connecticut spends less on education and municipal services.

Public Finance Activities, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Expenditures-Total Govt, Expenditures-State Govt, Evaluation, Economic aspects, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Expenditures, Public, Public expenditures, Community development

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