Will anti-growth activists in Santa Monica, California cause world-renowned think tank RAND to leave the city it has called home for 50 years?
RAND's headquarters in Santa Monica, California has changed the course of international affairs. But if it is to stay in Santa Monica, it must relocate its proposed six-story headquarters from one end of the land it once owned to the small, odd-shaped parcel it retained at the other end. But the think tanks efforts are being challenged by a staunch anti-growth city government and restricted by a development plan. It's departure would be a significant blow to the City, where RAND is one of the top 10 employers . Where does the need to limit growth end?
Thanks to Chris Steins
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