Smart Growth Is Dead In Lodi

Columnist Joe Guzzardi examines the development and growth in Lodi, CA, and concludes that it's not smart.

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July 21, 2003, 1:00 PM PDT

"Lodi and other once quaint San Joaquin Valley agricultural towns are changing right before our eyes... Two things are certain, however. One is that the current rate of population growth is not sustainable. And second, 'smart growth' -- a term land developers invented and love -- is dead in the water."

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FULL STORY: 'Smart growth' is dead in the water

Sunday, July 20, 2003 in Lodi News-Sentinel

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