Shaping The City: Smart Growth Misunderstood

Polarized debate over smart growth is an obstacle says Roger K. Lewis.

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October 26, 2004, 6:00 AM PDT

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

"Smart growth proponents and opponents are drawing ever sharper lines, honing ever narrower definitions and more assertively taking sides... Unfortunately, overly polarized discourse is inherently obstructive and misleading...Regrettably, smart growth is suffering this fate. The term is being used more and more as a defining label, as if it were a code word for a specific cause or movement zealously espoused by faithful adherents."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Smart Growth's Misunderstood Message

Monday, October 25, 2004 in The Washington Post

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