The Geography of Support for Open-Space Initiatives: A Case Study of New Jersey's 1998 Ballot Measure

Objectives. By a two to one margin, New Jersey voters in 1998 approved a ballot measure authorizing a 10-year, 1-billion dollar open-space acquisition program. This article's principal objectives are to investigate and explain the spatial character of that vote. Methods. Our methods consists of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social science quarterly 2004-09, Vol.85 (3), p.624-639
Hauptverfasser:	Solecki, William D., Mason, Robert J., Martin, Shannon
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ballots Cities Communities Conservation easements Decision making Expenditures Funding Initiatives Land conservation Land purchases Land Use Legislatures New Jersey Of General Interest Open space Participation Pine barrens Political behaviour Political sociology Population Protected areas Public land Public opinion Public spaces Public Support Referendum Referendums Regional Differences Regression analysis Retirement communities Self interest Smart growth Social sciences Social theory Socioeconomic factors Socioeconomic Status Sociology Space Spatial Analysis State laws U.S.A Urban areas USA Voter behavior Voters Voting Voting Behavior Voting behaviour
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