[pattycake]

Oooops, sorry I made a mistake, it is very early in the morning here in Virginia

[Nitro]

No need to apologize to me, I came in after.

[Lancey Howard]

Good post.
Whether or not the piece you posted is exaggerated or alarmist is not really important.
The important thing is constant vigilance. The fact is, the piece could be true.

[philman_36]

GROWING SMART
Growing SmartSM is the American Planning Association's multiyear project to draft the next generation of model planning and zoning legislation for the U.S. It is intended to update the Standard City Planning and Zoning Enabling Acts, drafted by an advisory committee of the U.S. Department of Commerce in the 1920s. These two model acts served as the basis for enabling legislation for planning and zoning for much of the nation.
I remember some of this. I believe I've linked some of this info somewhere before as a matter of fact.

[philman_36]

GROWING SMART is a service mark of the American Planning Association.
Service mark is what the SM stands for.

[Landru]

The newbie's a jerk, & in all probability the consummate boor.

Consider it a blessing to be learning this now, so soon. {g}