Economic Development Futures Journal

Monday, February 02, 2004

counter statistics

Smart Growth Versus Wise Growth

Now here is one to catch your attention. Been promoting "smart growth"--that is trying to reduce urban sprawl by encouraging more higher development densities?

Maybe things are not working the way you intended. Click here to read why one observer thinks the market does a better job of allocating resources than planners and economic developers. Author Fred E. Foldvary says that people still want their cars, even in more densely developed communities, causing the reverse of what is desired--more congestion and other problems.

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