Decentralization No Answer To Terrorism
16 November 2001 - 11:00am
Scattering people and offices will not make American cities less vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
American Institute of Certified Planners President Sam Casella, FAICP, counters historian Stephen Ambroses's suggestion that to lessen the threat to terrorism cities should not "pack so many people and office(s)" in small spaces, such as lower Manhanttan. Editor's Note: This article appears only to be available in the print edition of Planning Magazine, and not on the APA website.
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