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Portland Is Also A Center For Opposition To 'Smart Growth'

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Miles Hochstein
20 April 2004 - 8:00am

Portland, a poster child of "smart growth" is also a center for opposition to the movement.

"Critics of Portland-style planning arrived from around the world this weekend to discuss their concerns about investing in light rail, emphasizing more closely packed housing and restricting uses of farms and environmentally sensitive properties. The Preserving the American Dream conference wraps up today, sending about 75 participants back to their hometowns to fight the philosophy known as 'smart growth'..."

Full Story: Portland? No way, critics say - A conference of opponents of "smart growth" from around the world see the Metro area as a shining example of a flawed idea
Source: The Oregonian, April 18, 2004
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