What Does 'Smart Growth' Really Mean?

Can groups as different as homebuilders and transit advocates be using the term in the same way?

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May 7, 2001, 6:00 AM PDT

Throughout the U.S., the term "smart growth" is being adopted by groups trying to change what they regard as the undesirable impacts of "suburban sprawl." Under the umbrella of this appealing term, groups with very different goals are trying to create the appearance of a united front. But in reality, that umbrella is being pulled apartto the detriment of public policy and the public itself.

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FULL STORY: What Does 'Smart Growth' Really Mean?

Sunday, April 15, 2001 in Planning Magazine

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