Will Midwest Governors Drain the Great Lakes to Foster Sprawl?

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By Angie SchmittMay 4, 2015, 11:51 am95 pts
A story with major implications for development patterns in the U.S. is playing out right now in greater Milwaukee. A sprawling suburb just a few miles from shore is the first community to seek an exemption from the Great Lakes Compact. Photo: Purple Slog via Flickr The growing suburb of Waukesha has devastated…

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