Backlash to Dot-com Hypergrowth

High tech can be a remarkable engine for economic growth, but it's also causing planning problems and economic and racial tensions.

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August 14, 2000, 7:30 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Around the United States, communities that have become high-tech centers are feeling the impacts of their success -- increased traffic, escalating home prices, and sprawl. No where are these tensions more severe than in San Francisco, which is considering restricting the growth of dot-com firms in certain neighborhoods. Affected cities include Austin, Seattle, Atlanta, and Fairfax County. How can planners respond?

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Backlash to dotcom hypergrowth

Saturday, August 12, 2000 in The Christian Science Monitor

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