Out of Control

Good news from Richmond this morning...Gov. Kaine's proposal to give local governments the power to deny rezoning applications if proposed developments would increase traffic was killed in committee:

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's push to reduce traffic congestion by enacting measures that could slow development suffered a serious setback in a House of Delegates panel Wednesday.

The centerpiece of Kaine's effort -- a bill to give local governments more authority to slow growth if nearby roads are inadequate -- was rejected, 9-2, in a subcommittee of the Counties, Cities and Towns Committee.

For more on Kaine's growth proposals, see my op-ed here.