Seven Barriers To Better Development

Despite more innovative projects, there are still seven consistent barriers to better development.

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May 29, 2001, 5:00 AM PDT

There seems to be a growing consensus - at least in the planning community - that there are alternatives to sprawl that are more attractive, more efficient, more profitable, and more environmentally sensitive than conventional suburban-style development. So why is the development paradigm so hard to change?" The author details and dicusses the seven barriers to development.

Thanks to Wayne Senville

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Friday, June 1, 2001 in Planners Web

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