Affordable Housing And Sprawl

15 August 2002 - 10:00am

Five opinions on how to control sprawl and make housing affordable in the Bay Area.

"'Smart growth' is the experts' solution. Stop building huge new subdivisions, they say. Fill in downtowns with apartments and condos. Create city neighborhoods that encourage people to walk or take mass transit. But it's not that easy -- especially in a land of coveted single-family houses, vintage Mustangs and countless miles of freeway that invite continuing sprawl."

Source: San Jose Mercury News, August 10, 2002