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Anti-Sprawl Expert Hired To Stop Development

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: John Flaherty
27 February 2004 - 6:00am

The grassroots group hires an "anti-sprawl superhero" to fight big-box development.

Hopkinton First has recruited Al Norman, founder of Sprawl-Busters, to help it block the proposed rezoning of the largely untouched land surrounding exit 1 in Hopkinton, RI. His work has included studying the plan, the town's zoning laws and an independent consultant's report.

Full Story: Group hires anti-sprawl expert to help stop Exit 1 development
Source: The Providence Journal, February 20, 2004
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The areas where we have severe blight and indications of more blight to come are basically the same as they ever were. How in the world are we ever going to move our community development selves into an alternative future that thinks differently about the challenges we face in our cities and low-income suburban and rural communities?
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