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A Bold Regional Comprehensive Plan

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: James R. Jacobs
30 July 2004 - 8:00am

A regional comprehensive plan aims to tame San Diego county's inexorable growth.

"Embracing the mantra of smart growth, the 370-page document relies on the county's 18 cities and county government to work together to stem sprawl by building higher-density housing close to transit lines and jobs while preserving open spaces and far-flung rural areas planners say are unsuitable for development....It is the fourth countywide planning initiative in as many decades that has sought to manage or tame the region's inexorable growth."

Full Story: Plan calls for bold approach to managing growth
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 18, 2004
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The following list shows the top 10 metropolitan statistical areas, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, where commuting by public transportation has grown the most. None of them are among the nation's top 10 most populous metro areas, and yet seven are within the top 20.
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