National Governors' Association Releases Policy Prescription

A report by the National Governor's Association a new approach to economic and community development.

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September 14, 2001, 4:00 AM PDT

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

"The NGA [National Governors' Association] has laid out a policy prescription called New Community Design (NCD) to help states and local communities develop successful alternatives to sprawl.NCD calls for reduced land consumption, mixed land use, more green space, expanded public transit and more community centers. The NGA report includes five actions for interested state and local policymakers..."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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