A New Crop Of Subdivisions?

Urban areas are increasingly spreading into the countryside, pitting farmers against developers.

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January 3, 2003, 6:00 AM PST

"As more and more farmland is plowed under for housing developments, people wonder how to make room for both the cows and the kids... Developers say the need for housing is growing. Agriculturists contend that it's foolhardy to build subdivisions on some of the most fertile land in the world. So what can be done to save the land and meet the needs of cities? Can the two sides work together?"

Thanks to Dan Penrose

FULL STORY: Silos vs. subdivisions

Thursday, January 2, 2003 in The Christian Science Monitor

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