There is widespread public support for open space provision and for efforts to limit sprawl.
We demonstrate that open space policies should not be viewed as independent of—or …

Little is known about the equilibrium impact of open space protection and growth control
policies on the entire metropolitan landscape. This paper is an initial attempt to evaluate …

At both the state and national levels, public policies are being designed to stimulate the
demand for locally owned open space. Yet very little is known about the factors that …

We present an analysis of how open space amenities affect residential location choices
using a horizontal sorting model to estimate household preferences for open space. To …

Recent economic analyses emphasize that designated open space increases the rents on
neighboring residential land, and likewise, the probability of undeveloped land converting to …

A common feature of the urban landscape in the United States is low-density and non-
contiguous development along the urban–rural fringe. This paper presents a spatially …

Parcel data on residential land conversion are used to investigate how land use externalities
influence the rate of development and modify policies designed to manage urban growth …

Problem, research strategy, and findings: It is commonly asserted that so-called compact
development is the urban form most able to sustainably accommodate growth by reducing …

We consider whether public recreational open space is a substitute for private open space
by testing whether price effects from proximity to an urban park are increasing in housing …

Increased development results in the loss of forest, farm, range, and other open space lands
that contribute to the quality of life of US residents. I describe an economic rationale for …