A Tale Of Two Cities

Who sprawls the most? It depends on whose definition you use.

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July 8, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

"The Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area, where the states of Washington and Oregon are separated by the mighty Columbia River, is a planning house divided. The two Pacific Northwest states have long been considered by the planning faithful as the twin mainstays of progressive statewide land use planning. However, a planning schism has been created because of the poor research of an over zealous environmental organization. Seattle based Northwest Environmental Watch says in a new report that that the Vancouver, Washington side of the river "sprawls" and that the Portland, Oregon side doesn't."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: A Tale Of Two Cities

Monday, July 8, 2002 in Planetizen

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