Study Highlights Benefits of Compact Growth

A new Georgia Tech study suggests that smart growth reduces car trips and improves air quality.

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October 27, 2004, 12:00 PM PDT

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

"The study further validates the push by metro Atlanta planners to encourage mixed-use development near transportation hubs as a way to solve the region's air quality woes. The analysis uses data from the land-use and travel behavior study of metro Atlanta called SMARTRAQ."

Thanks to Dan Magee

FULL STORY: Study: If we build it, they will walk

Monday, October 25, 2004 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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