Sprawl And Drought: A Deadly Combination

Neal Peirce comments on what the water emergencies of 2002 tell us about sprawl and smart growth.

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October 3, 2002, 9:00 AM PDT

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

"In today's land-hungry real estate markets, the ties between the two are becoming intense--and dangerous... What seems indisputable is that water conservation is just one arrow in the necessary smart growth agenda of the times. The biggest imperative is to consume less land...The obvious corollary: build more compactly. That means mixed-use towns, with centers...Does a lot of that cut against the American way--plot land, divide it, build and pave with impunity?"

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Sprawl And Drought: Twinned Perils

Wednesday, October 2, 2002 in The Washington Post Writers Group

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