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Sustainable In-fill Development--A Planner/Developer Perspective

Northern News - Lead Article, Mark Rhodes, AICP, November 2010, p. 1.

Berkeley’s story is relevant because SB 375 (2008’s “climate change smart growth bill”) will necessitate that the planning and development professions and local decision-makers work together constructively to achieve California’s goals for making cities more livable and for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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