The Sprawl Initiative

A dangerous ballot-box assault on the quality of life in the Sacramento region will appear before California voters in the form of Measure O.

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September 18, 2000, 2:00 PM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"This disguises the underlying issue of Measure O, and that is sprawl: sprawl of the most dangerous kind; sprawl without a long-term water supply; sprawl that forces the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors to accept one developer's desire to turn some spectacular oak woodlands into a gated complex of golfing and high-priced homes. "

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: The sprawl initiative: Sacramento's Measure O isn't about senior housing

Sunday, September 17, 2000 in The Sacramento Bee

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