"(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Smart growth, the impact of military base development, flood and natural disaster insurance, and widespread pine beetle infestation were just a few of the breadth of issues that Realtors shared during the national town hall meeting at the Land Use, Property Rights and Environment Forum today. The forum was part of the week-long Realtors Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo here this week. [...]
Stephanie King-Chahine of the Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches mentioned the delicate balance and challenges inherent in land use and development issues between Smart Growth initiatives, NIMBY-ism ("not in my backyard"), and outer ring development. "When you have Smart Growth initiatives and infill development, there are people in the community that don't want that development in their backyard," King-Chahine said. "When development then moves to the outer suburbs, people complain about urban sprawl."

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