Sprawl Is A Tangled Issue In the Hudson Valley

In the Hudson Valley, people cannot agree on what sprawl is and whether it needs to be controlled.

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August 7, 2001, 11:00 AM PDT

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

But in the Hudson Valley, people can't seem to agree if sprawl really exists or, if it does, whether it should be stopped...Most politicians and planners seem to define sprawl as uncontrolled and unsustainable growth... Suburban sprawl doesn't only affect open space. It's intimately tied to the cities the space surrounds. Around here that means New York City and places like Middletown, Newburgh and Port Jervis."

Thanks to Joseph Bornstein

Read the full story: Sprawl Issue Complicated in The Hudson Valley

Tuesday, August 7, 2001 in Times Herald-Record

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