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Old 08-04-2009, 08:41 PM
 
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Just a friendly reminder of what smart growth is.

Smart growth:
"An urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in the center of a city to avoid urban sprawl; and advocates compact, transit-oriented, walkable, bicycle-friendly land use, including neighborhood schools, complete streets, and mixed-use development with a range of housing choices."
Just to be clear, my reference was to "smart growth", not "Smart Growth (TM)" (or whatever). IOW, "growth that is smart".
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Old 08-04-2009, 08:57 PM
 
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Just to be clear, my reference was to "smart growth", not "Smart Growth (TM)" (or whatever). IOW, "growth that is smart".

Oh, my post was not in response to you. I think your post was on the mark. I was just correcting another poster who routinely misuses the term. Sorry for the confusion.
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