Homeland Security And Sprawl

The location chosen by the Bush administration for for the new Department of Homeland Security promotes sprawl and adds to traffic congestion.

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January 14, 2003, 9:00 AM PST

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


"The Bush administration claims it is for smart growth. But on its most critical growth choice yet--a headquarters location for the new Department of Homeland Security--it's careening into sprawl and traffic congestion...Do we want our leading public buildings to be located in a proud and monumental national capital? Or, are we about to opt instead for isolated suburban buildings--the kind of anonymous structures that could just as well serve as offices for dot-com programmers or plastic surgeons?...Any self-respecting terrorist...can hit a suburban target just as easily as one in the federal capital."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Monday, January 13, 2003 in The Washington Post Writers Group

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