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New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness

Alan J. Karcher

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Description:Alan J. Karcher takes a critical look at how and why the boundary lines of New Jersey's 566 municipalities were drawn, pointing to the irrationality of these excessive divisions. This book investigates the economic considerations, political pressures, and personal agendas that created the bizarre configurations dividing the Garden State, while analyzing the public policies that allowed and even encouraged the formation of new villages, boroughs, and towns. The author also examines the political dynamics that thwarted every effort of New Jersey's metropolises to join the front rank of major American cities. Karcher identifies the motivations behind the unparalleled experience of New Jersey's municipal multiplication. He delves deeply into the primary causes of new lines being drawn, such as road appropriations, the location of a railroad station, control of a local school district, the regulation of alcohol sales, and the preservation of exclusivity prior to the acceptance of zoning. He also assesses the present situation and what has happened in the past sixty years since the municipal multiplication madness ceased, calling on elected officials to confront reality and correct yesterday's excesses. The genesis of the present political map of the state is a story that while interesting is not always charming, while fascinating is far from edifying. Little in the history can be called quaint. Rather it is a story of separation and exclusion, of division and greed, of preservation of prerogatives and prejudices. It is a story that supports the conclusion that these lines are rarely the product of chance; rather, they were drawn by politicians with very human foibles and frailties, and with very narrow agendas -- agendas that have proven to be egregiously expensive for today's taxpayers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness. To get started finding New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Alan J. Karcher takes a critical look at how and why the boundary lines of New Jersey's 566 municipalities were drawn, pointing to the irrationality of these excessive divisions. This book investigates the economic considerations, political pressures, and personal agendas that created the bizarre configurations dividing the Garden State, while analyzing the public policies that allowed and even encouraged the formation of new villages, boroughs, and towns. The author also examines the political dynamics that thwarted every effort of New Jersey's metropolises to join the front rank of major American cities. Karcher identifies the motivations behind the unparalleled experience of New Jersey's municipal multiplication. He delves deeply into the primary causes of new lines being drawn, such as road appropriations, the location of a railroad station, control of a local school district, the regulation of alcohol sales, and the preservation of exclusivity prior to the acceptance of zoning. He also assesses the present situation and what has happened in the past sixty years since the municipal multiplication madness ceased, calling on elected officials to confront reality and correct yesterday's excesses. The genesis of the present political map of the state is a story that while interesting is not always charming, while fascinating is far from edifying. Little in the history can be called quaint. Rather it is a story of separation and exclusion, of division and greed, of preservation of prerogatives and prejudices. It is a story that supports the conclusion that these lines are rarely the product of chance; rather, they were drawn by politicians with very human foibles and frailties, and with very narrow agendas -- agendas that have proven to be egregiously expensive for today's taxpayers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness. To get started finding New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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