In Eugene, Sprawl And Recession Are Linked

Columnist Karen McCowan asks "If Eugene [OR] is so anti-growth, how did all this sprawl happen?

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July 21, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

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

"...we took what some saw as desperate measures to attract jobs. We created enterprise zones and dangled tax breaks. Government teamed with private business to develop business and industrial parks - often on cheaper, undeveloped land far from downtown."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Karen McCowan: City sprawl, layoffs linked

Saturday, July 21, 2001 in Eugene Register-Guard

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