Reluctant Landowners Stymie Texas Cities' Growth Plans

By DAVID WARREN, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle: Politics
Wed, 11/29/2017 - 4:03pm

DALLAS (AP) — Shannon and Jason Blake traded life in the booming Dallas suburb of Frisco last year for a farmhouse and 30 acres outside of McKinney, about 10 miles away. They turned some of the new land into a makeshift running track for their six young kids, who are homeschooled, and they cherish the freedom to use their property the way they wish.

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