Smart Growth 2.0

The task now is to begin moving smart growth development practices from the margin into the mainstream.

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February 18, 2003, 7:00 AM PST

Christian Peralta reports on the 2nd Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in New Orleans: "After years of effort, many smart growth advocates believe they've succeeded in educating planners and policy makers about the problems of urban sprawl and the merits of smart growth. The task now, as they see it, is to begin moving smart growth development practices from the margin into the mainstream, and to make the public at large accept and even demand smart growth projects in their own neighborhood."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Smart Growth 2.0

Tuesday, February 18, 2003 in Planetizen

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