Affordable Housing And Sprawl

Five opinions on how to control sprawl and make housing affordable in the Bay Area.

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August 15, 2002, 10:00 AM PDT

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

"'Smart growth' is the experts' solution. Stop building huge new subdivisions, they say. Fill in downtowns with apartments and condos. Create city neighborhoods that encourage people to walk or take mass transit. But it's not that easy -- especially in a land of coveted single-family houses, vintage Mustangs and countless miles of freeway that invite continuing sprawl."

Thanks to Linda LaSut

FULL STORY: What's the answer to affordability?

Saturday, August 10, 2002 in San Jose Mercury News

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