If you thought the recession would make smart growth policies disappear, look again. Neal Peirce reports from the National Governors Association.
"If anyone thought the states' emerging smart-growth agendas would be blown away by recession, budget emergencies, war talk and a round of gubernatorial elections, they had better look again.It's true that in tough economic times, the allure of jobs, no matter where or how, has historically trumped environmental land-use controls.Still, as the National Governors Association assembled here last weekend, several state chief executives--among them a bipartisan collection of the newly elected--were talking about ways that smarter growth strategies can serve every purpose from budget paring to community schools to better public health."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
Read the full story: 'Smart Growth' Gains Governors--But Not A Clear Track
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