Should Cities Expand After September 11?

Has terrorism fundamentally shifted the debate about urban sprawl?

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December 18, 2001, 8:00 AM PST

"Both sides -- slow-growth environmentalists and pro-growth builders -- are pushing powerful analyses of how, and even whether, cities should expand after the Sept. 11 attacks... Conservative voices such as the Wall Street Journal's editorial page say cities should expand more to limit potential casualties from attacks on city cores."

Thanks to Tom Collins

FULL STORY: Sept. 11 Attacks Fuel Debate Over More Suburban Sprawl

Monday, December 17, 2001 in The Tampa Tribune

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