The Argument Against Smart Growth

Will smart growth result in more traffic congestion and air pollution?

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January 25, 2001, 7:00 AM PST

Wendell Cox presents the argument for sprawl and against urban smart growth development: "The anti-sprawl movement has not identified any threat that warrants its draconian policies. As the "Lone Mountain Compact" puts it, people should be allowed to live and work where and how they like absent a material threat to others."

Thanks to Wendell Cox

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