Oregon's Fight Against Sprawl

"Oregon's story demonstrates that a city, region or state is unlikely to seriously tackle a thorny dilemma such as suburban sprawl unless a political leader assumes the perilous role of the white knight."

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October 29, 2000, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Though the term ''Smart Growth'' would not enter the political lexicon for another two decades, many trace its origins to McCall's speech - which set Oregon on a course ever since hailed by growth-management advocates, condemned by developers and copied, to varying degrees, across the country."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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