Rapid pullulation can strain a city in a multitude of ways.

Rapid pullulation can strain a city in a multitude of ways, and, as common of America's oldest and fastest growing cities, Raleigh, NC can attest to these challenges. further rather than use growth as an excuse, the city seek fors solutions to the situations associated with sprouting

One such situation existed with the city's growth plans approval process. While Raleigh's staff was eager to cut down the hurdles in the unravelling approval process, it needed assistance from the developer to do it right.

In an attempt to behold the customers' perspective, the city observeed the development community in late 1993 to learn what was favored and what was objectionable in plan approval transactions Among the survey's findings were:

* 58 percent of respondent were dissatisfied with local permitting regulations;

* 43 percent felt the attitude of local conduct toward business was not positive; and

* despite the above sum of two units ...