http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 4. http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.4/unfinished-zombie-housing-developments-haunt-the-rural-west Lack of planning rules and the housing bubble led to dead subdivisions plaguing the West, especially in Teton County, Idaho, where locals are trying to deal with the impacts of the real estate bust, yet still arguing if planning even works. No publisher Allen Best planning regulations Teton County demographics real estate boom zoning recession Idaho real estate bust sprawl and development 2012-03-12T14:59:10Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.21/land-trusts-thrive-despite-and-because-of-the-great-recession The recession has afforded a unique opportunity for land trusts to protect more of the West’s private open land through direct acquisitions and, increasingly, conservation easements. No publisher Jon Christensen, Jenny Rempel and Judee Burr Blackfoot Challenge ranchers farmers conservation easements demographics Land trusts housing development recession sprawl and development open lands protection public-private land conservation land preservation real estate bust working landscapes 2011-12-14T15:38:48Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.20/the-southwests-population-and-housing-booms-bite-the-dust As the West's population and real estate boom stumble to a halt, the once fast-growing Southwest is filled with foreclosed homes and undeveloped lots. No publisher Jonathan Thompson recession housing foreclosure overdevelopment Maricopa demographics Sun Corridor development Pinal County Western population growth Grady Gammage sprawl and development Southwestern water supply housing prices real estate bust Western economy 2011-11-30T15:39:24Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/if-you-want-to-support-wildlife-support-ranching Ranchers, hunters and wildlife advocates should work together to save Wyoming's open landscapes from development. No publisher Walt Gasson wildlife ranchers Wyoming lifestyle hunters open space preservation sprawl and development 2010-02-05T09:19:25Z News Article