Sprawl: It's Market-driven Growth

Sprawl offends urban planners, but it's just market-oriented growth to the business community.

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April 11, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

This opinion article in the Wall Street Journal concludes: "Another word for sprawl is growth. It may not always be pretty, but at least it tends to reflect the freely made choices of real people, not the whims of government." The article appears to represent the opinions of the business community about the issue of sprawl.

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: It's a Sprawl World After All

Tuesday, April 10, 2001 in Wall St. Journal

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