A Planner Takes Heat For Limiting Sprawl

"To help shape its agenda for curbing sprawl in the state, the Romney administration has turned to a planner who opposes Somerville's plan to attract large, tax-producing retail stores to Assembly Square... But the best antidote to sprawl is making areas close to Boston as attractive as possible, Tate said. The state has a legitimate role in redeveloping sites like Assembly Square, she said, because it provides the infrastructure, such as major roadways and the T."

Thanks to Laura Kranz