Property Wrongs - State-by-State Resources
Links to other research and resources on western land use initiatives, including Washington's I-933, Montana's I-154, and Idaho's Proposition 2.
Below are other links and resources on takings initiatives in the Northwest and beyond. They're listed by state. See also "2006 initiatives at a glance" or Sightline's report on "Property Wrongs: Lessons from Oregon."
National resources
- Citizens for Public Integrity Takings Initiatives website
- Howie Rich Exposed
- American Planning Association’s coverage of takings measures
- Land Use Watch
- Smart Growth America
Washington - I-933
- No on 933
- Futurewise
- Yes on 933
- Ballot language for I-933
- Office of Financial Management's analysis of I-933 costs
- University of Washington analysis of 933 (large pdf)
- Op-ed on 933--not grassroots
Oregon - Measure 37 (passed in 2004)
- Property Wrongs: Lessons from Oregon (Sightline report)
- Portland State University’s database of Measure 37 claims
- State of Oregon’s registry of M 37 claims
- 1,000 Friends of Oregon on Measure 37
- Maps of Measure 37 claims
- Measure 37 explained -- Georgetown Law Institute
- The Legacy of Measure 37 - New West
- Measure 37 stories -- High Country News
- Measure 37 -- unresolved legal issues
- Funders cash in on M. 37 claims
Idaho - Proposition 2
Montana - I-154
- No on I-154
- Montana Smart Growth
- Ballot language for I-154
- PBS series on I-154
- Op-ed: The End of the Last Best Place?
California - Proposition 90
- No On Proposition 90
- Ballot language for Prop. 90
- Yes on Prop 90
- California Real Estate Development Association analysis of Proposition 90
Key papers and articles
- Required reading on "property rights"
- Primer on Kelo vs. New London (Urban Land Institute)
- Oregonian op-ed by Sightline
- Oregonian editorial: Judge's ruling limits the bonanza from Measure 37
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