How To Tell If You Live In A Smart Growth Neighborhood

This article presents readers with several questions to determine whether or not they live in smart-growth neighborhood.

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March 7, 2002, 6:00 AM PST

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

This article examines the presence of pedestrians in spotting a healthy suburban setting. The author notes that suburbanites have become so reliant on their cars that walking through a residential neighborhood -- an activity once regarded as normal -- is now looked upon with suspicion. The article presents readers with several questions to determine whether or not they live in smart-growth neighborhood. While pedestrians may be an endangered species, the article concludes that they still thrive in communities that employ smart-growth principles.

Thanks to California Policy Forum

FULL STORY: Urban Dream: A PQ (pedestrian quotient) test can reveal a great deal

Sunday, March 3, 2002 in The San Diego Union-Tribune

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