There are many reasons to support good land use policy and showcase examples throughout the nation that we rely on here in Monterey County. This page focuses on a suite of perspectives on land use, written by different people.
- Preserving Agricultural Land in the Monterey Bay Area: Who’s Doing What and How You Can Help
by Nicki McMahan - Too High or Too Low
by Barny Brantingham of the Santa Barbara Coastline Newspaper - Overview And Accomplishments of The Oregon And Metro Portland Planning Programs
Prepared by Robert Liberty, Director, 1000 Friends of Oregon - The Next 25 Years
Remarks By Robert Liberty - Beyond Sprawl: New Patterns of Growth to Fit the New California
by Bank America - Takings: Legislation Versus the Judeo-Christian Land Ethic
by Ann Alexander, Fred Clark, Fred Krueger, and Stan LeQuire - The Moral Foundations of Metropolitan Regional Planning
by Robert Liberty - A Biblical Perspective on Land Stewardship
by Eugene Loh, Ph.D. - Bug In A Bottle
A little “parable” by Peter Scott - Quotes on the Land
In this section we present brief quotations that can help us reflect upon our relationship with the land.
