Do You Really Want To Stop Urban Sprawl?

Reason's Chris Fiscelli offers his prescription for how planners can stop urban sprawl.

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November 15, 2004, 7:00 AM PST

Without a fundamental shift by government to address the fundamental policies that exacerbate urban sprawl, building new light rail systems and subsidizing select projects alone will have little impact on urban growth patterns or environmental preservation.

In this week's Planetizen Op-Ed, Chris Fiscelli offers his five-point plan for stopping urban sprawl.

Thanks to Chris Steins

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