Document Type
Article
Abstract
This article tells the story of the town of Warwick, a rapidly developing town in Orange County, New York, made up of three separate villages. Warwick’s proactive measures to prevent the sprawl development phenomenon through the use of an intermunicipal compact was met with much opposition by the three individual village governments, as well as individual citizens. Through the use of mediation, a popular alternative resolution dispute method, representatives from the villages negotiated an intermunicpal plan that satisfied the needs all three villages, while still meeting the original objectives of preserving open space, scenic views, and agricultural lands.
Recommended Citation
John R. Nolon, Smart Growth: Intermunicipal Innovation in Orange County, N.Y. L.J., Dec. 18, 2002, at 5, http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/lawfaculty/699/.