China's Cities Told To Guard Against Sprawl

The country's leaders warn against the environmental problems that urban sprawl patterns generate, and call for compact urban development.

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August 27, 2006, 1:00 PM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"Chinese leaders warned here on Tuesday that urban sprawl at the expense of the environment and excessive energy consumption was detrimental to China's modernization and contrary to the interests of the general public.

Urban planning must be carried out in an energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly manner and consider the convenience of residents' daily lives, Premier Wen Jiabao stressed in a written instruction to the 2006 China Mayors' Forum that opened here on Tuesday.

He urged local city planning departments to restrict the size of cities to "a reasonable level" and pay attention to the needs of residents.

Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan told the forum's opening ceremony that measures must be taken to curb blind expansion and the waste of land and capital resources."

FULL STORY: Chinese leaders caution against urban sprawl

Monday, August 21, 2006 in Xinhua News Agency

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