A group of California New Urbanists have prepared a White Paper on Smart Growth Policy in California.
A group of California New Urbanists including Robert Alminana, David Sargent, Paul Crawford, Steve Lawton, Laura Hall and Andres Duany, prepared a White Paper on Smart Growth Policy in California forthe Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR). "California needs several key changes in current State planning policy and enabling legislation. Our need for a diverse supply of new housing is greater than ever -- at the same time that local citizens increasinglyoppose building it. The survival and growth of California's economy isdependent on finding a solution to this problem; a solution that can besustained economically, politically, socially and environmentally overthe coming decades, as California's workforce responds to the presentand future challenges of the world economy." Editor's note: The link below is to a PDF document.
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