The Next 100 Years Without Sprawl

28 May 2003 - 11:00am

A bi-national plan envisions a sprawl-free future for the San Diego-Tijuana region.

" San Diego and Tijuana, a region plagued with innumerable growing pains, could exceed 16 million people in the next 100 years without ruining the environment, according to a plan to be presented at a conference in Tokyo next week.Prepared by the San Diego Regional Energy Office and backed by a host of federal, state and local groups, the nearly $1 million design is a joint U.S.-Mexican entry in a first-of-its-kind international competition on sustainable growth. "

Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 27, 2003
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