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Down To Earth archive for May 29, 2009

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2009

Friday Quote II-- Smart Growth

Apparently the more dense the city---which was thought to confine sprawl---the bigger the suburbs too. Wendell Cox examines this theory in New Geography: “Much has been written about how suburbs have taken people away from the city and that now suburbanites need to return back…

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Friday Quote

“The mining law of 1872, designed for pioneers and pack mules, has resulted in interest by global mining in the area and a rash of new mining claims staked near Grand Canyon park boundaries,” - Pew Environment Group’s Joshua Reichert. Chance are when you dream…

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