It May Not Stop Sprawl, But Could It Make A Difference?

The high-profile battle over a single oak tree has become a symbol for the wider struggle to control suburban sprawl.

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November 22, 2002, 8:00 AM PST

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

Tree-sitting has long been employed by environmentalists to the north in their fight to preserve ancient redwoods. But it is new to Southern California... The controversy, though, is about more than the future of a tree. It has become symbolic of the battle to control suburban sprawl, which has already consumed much of Los Angeles County."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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Monday, November 18, 2002 in The New York Times

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