A recently study comparing growth management in Portland and Atlanta raises concerns that smart growth may not be all that smart after all.
"A new study released this week by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation shatters myths about smart growth by examining the consequences. In comparing Atlanta --- the presumed poster child for "sprawl" --- with Portland, dramatic differences emerge in the quality of life that results from the two approaches to growth management. Authored by Wendell Cox, a noted transportation planner and public planning consultant, "American Dream Boundaries: Urban Containment and its Consequences" is a lesson for Atlanta and other major metropolitan areas on what not to do when it comes to regulating growth and development. More importantly, it dispels some of the myths generated by academicians, public planners and politicians."
Thanks to Christian Peralta
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