From the 1970s to today, mapping Vermont for land use sets off fierce opposition
About this episode
The episode discusses the fierce opposition to a land-use plan in Vermont from the 1970s, highlighting the intense reactions it provoked.
Opponents argued that a land-use plan in the 1970s was “Satan’s work, Communist propaganda, and a wishy-washy bureaucratic nightmare,” according to one news report from the time.
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