Smart Growth Finds Tradition An Obstacle

Realtors, along with Peter Calthorpe, comment on the current state of "smart growth" for the suburban and urban markets.

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February 1, 2001, 8:00 AM PST

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

"Real estate agents have to understand that the same societal forces that are creating the smart-growth debate in the political arena also are affecting the kind of housing that consumers are looking for...Zoning codes designed to encourage low-density growth are a strait-jacketmandating one-size-fits-all housing in a community, even though builders realize that they have a marketing advantage by producing not only diversity but walkability."

Thanks to Linda LaSut

FULL STORY: 'Smart growth' finds tradition an obstacle

Saturday, January 20, 2001 in The Oakland Tribune

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