Sacramento Plays Catch-Up With Mitigation
20 September 2000 - 1:00pm
Create the impact first, then deal with it. "Mitigate" is the government verb describing this constant catch-up.
A Sacramento Bee editorial cites three recent conflicts with the same underlying issue: In our regional rush to grow, some important safeguards get left behind to be addressed another day. It has become a trait embedded in our political culture: Create the impact first, then deal with it. "Mitigate" is the government verb describing this constant catch-up. The Sacramento Bee calls for enlightened development -- where habitat and open space that need protection are purchased before construction.
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The Sacramento Bee, September 20, 2000
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