Readers Respond To Sprawl Series

Readers respond to Washington Post's three-day article series on urban sprawl.

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August 19, 2004, 8:00 AM PDT

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

"Smart growth, mass transit, and more efficient use of energy and raw materials are means toward the desired end of a good life for all Americans, but as long as the population is increasing by about 3.2 million a year, we are shooting at a moving target..."

"The problem is not restrictive land regulations in the inner suburbs but just the opposite -- not enough local control of land use..."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Analyzing the Region's Sprawl

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 in The Washington Post

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