California Tries To Get Centered

We Californians are conflicted. Most of our urban areas are quite dense, yet those same areas often lack a center that could be called a "place."

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October 30, 2002, 6:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

This is not a metaphysical question. Increasingly, it is a practical concern. As California moves into the post-suburban era, the question of how to grow is moving beyond a fight about growth and density as abstract statistics to a more fine-grained discussion about how to create more dense and compact places.

Thanks to Paul Shigley

FULL STORY: California Tries To Get 'Centered,' But State Remains Conflicted

Wednesday, October 30, 2002 in California Planning and Development Report

Government / Politics California

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