A 'Dumb' Version Of Smart Growth?

The Sierra Club of Canada criticizes Ontario's Premier Mike Harris for his policies and abuse of the term "Smart Growth."

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June 1, 2001, 8:00 AM PDT

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

"Premier Mike Harris' version of smart growth - building new highways, encouraging urban sprawl and refusing to fund public-transit operations - is the antitheses of good urban planning, a well-known environmental organization says... The Sierra Club issued a report card giving Harris a F+ for his version of smart growth, which calls for five more highways in and around Greater Toronto and the Niagara Region."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Smart growth 'dumb'

Thursday, May 31, 2001 in The Toronto Star

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