Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Foreword xiii
6. Room 217 1
7. Brownfields, Chapman’s Landing, and the Chestertown Wal-Mart 17
8. “Tell Them, ‘The Governor Is Very Serious’” 29
9. The Initiative Begins to Take Shape 49
10. The Inside/Outside Strategy 57
11. “The Most Important Thing in the Whole Administration” 63
12. Opposition Solidifies 75
13. The General Assembly Battle 81
14. Momentum, Implementation, and Resistance 95
15. Second Term Freedom 107
16. Clicking on All Cylinders 121
17. A Conservative’s Opportunity 135
18. Political Lessons from the Maryland Experiment 153
19. Milestones in Maryland Land Use Planning 169
20. Notes 173
21. Index 185