El Paso: When Growth Becomes Sprawl

Faced with the first phase of a planned 1,300-home subdivision, El Paso struggles to decide when exactly growth becomes urban sprawl.

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August 12, 2001, 11:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"The first phase of a planned 1,300-home subdivision could start taking shape on the West Side next month, reviving discussion about the city's urban sprawl. 'Growth moves outward to the city's edges, and this will likely be the biggest single development on the West Side in the coming years,' city subdivision coordinator Rudy Valdez said."

Thanks to Chris Steins

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Sunday, August 12, 2001 in El Hispano

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