Abstract
Examines the socioeconomic & political factors influencing local government efforts to control, limit, or manage growth. Case studies of San Francisco (CA), Seattle (WA), Los Angeles (CA), Boulder (CO), & Boca Raton (FL) are offered, along with results from the Fiscal Austerity & Urban Innovation Project, the Goetz Survey of Economic Development, the International City Management Assoc, & the California Growth Control Survey. The hypothesis that local governments must encourage growth is considered important, yet not deterministic, & the assumption that there is widespread support for growth is disputed by the expanding antigrowth movements. Rather, it is suggested that political culture factors are more determinative. It is argued that younger & more educated professionals favor growth-limiting activities, minority residents tend to favor growth to increase their economic prospects, & cities with a hierarchical leadership structure are more likely to support antigrowth movements. 6 Tables, 4 Figures, 2 Appendixes, 80 References. M. Greenberg