Smart Growth Agendas and Issues

Country's tendancy toward sprawl being reversed by strong interest in smart growth.

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June 6, 2000, 12:23 PM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen


Emagazine's in-dpeth look at the battle to stop urban sprawl in America spotlights several Southern California problems and solutions. The smart growth movements is growing quickly throughout the county, and several innovative smart growth approaches are profiled.

Thanks to Chris Steins

Thursday, June 1, 2000 in E-The Environmental Magazine

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