Seattle-Tacoma Has Worst Sprawl In Northwest

A new report charges that the Seattle-Tacoma has been unable to plan for its rising population.

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July 26, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

"In 1990, [the report says], 21 percent of Seattle-Tacoma area residents lived in compact communities. That percentage had grown to 25 percent by 2000. Residential development in downtown Seattle, and in older, denser towns and neighborhoods accounted for much of that change... The two biggest obstacles for the Seattle area, Sims said, are transportation and affordable housing."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: Seattle-Tacoma sprawl worst in region

Thursday, July 25, 2002 in The Seattle Times

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