Transcript The Achilles Heel in GMA How To Break The Stranglehold of the GMA.

The Achilles Heel in
GMA
How To Break The
Stranglehold of the GMA
“I have a headache.”
Environmentalism is an “ism”
K.C. Urban Growth Area (UGA)
Focus
urban growth
in urban
areas
Reduce
sprawl
Provide
efficient
transportation
Encourage
affordable
housing
Manage
shorelines
wisely
Encourage |
sustainable
economic
development
Preserve
important
historic
resources
GMA
Goals
Protect
property
rights
Protect the
environment
Retain open
space and
habitat areas
and develop
recreation
opportunities
Process permits
in a timely
and
fair manner
Ensure adequate
public facilities
and
services
Encourage
citizen
participation and
regional
coordination
Maintain and
enhance natural
resource-based
industries
Two-Step Plan of Action

Public Opinion
• Hammer Civil Rights (majority vs minority)

Organize Outside the UGA
• Demonstrates GMA unconstitutional
• Demonstrates GMA unworkable