Is No Growth Also Smart Growth?

Chris Williamson offers four arguments that planners can use to argue that "No Growth" policies are valid positions to take.

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February 26, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Most local planners view some accommodation of projected population increases as the 'right thing to do' and reluctantly support 'No Growth' policies when forced to by their elected officials and/or voters. Many of us work and/or live in communities with growth pressure where some of the amenities and quality of life that residents enjoy are threatened by growth. Following are four arguments to respectfully offer the 'No Growth' alternative as an arguable position for local planners

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Tuesday, February 26, 2002 in Planetizen

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