Tom Miller wrote:

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 18:51:00 -0500, "Percival P. Cassidy"
wrote:

| Perhaps because if they *don't* allow developers to build just anywhere
| they'll get thrown out of office by the "we don't need no steenking
| gubbermint reggylayshun" brigade.
|
| Perce

I think you've hit on the issue, Perce.
....

In most places I've been of any size, the developers tend to be the
regulators as they recognize they way to maximize their ability to do
what they do profitably is to control city council, zoning boards, etc.
So they make concerted efforts to do so...