A case study in environmental protection, urban planning, and successful advocacy by a community group in the face of a major developer's corrupting influence on longstanding community policies. In 2003, a developer from one of the fastest growing areas in the country proposed to build a new golf course and upscale housing project on 380 acres of prime farmland adjacent to the Walla Walla airport, and leading toward the beautiful Blue Mountains. In...
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