Achieving a healthy, sustainable local economy.
This is a good example of local growth busting. I just sent this letter to my local county regarding its growth-centric draft strategic plan:
Tim Wolken
Director, Community Services Department
El Paso County
2002 Creek Crossing
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Dear Mr. Wolken:
I wish to provide this input regarding the draft El Paso County Strategic Plan 2012 – 2016.
I would like to point out some inconsistencies between Goal #5 and some of the strategies and tactics under that goal.
Goal #5 – Consistently support regional economic strength.
For several years, according to data compiled by the Global Footprint Network (see page 72 of the atlas for N. America data), we are utilizing resources at a rate faster than the Earth can replenish them. This is due to increasing population and economic growth. The current economic crisis is a symptom of our hitting the limits to growth, as envisioned in the computer modeling of the Limits to Growth study performed by scientists at MIT 1970-1972.