Preservation Makes Economic Sense

Creating quality and historic communities could help a city promote economic strength.

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January 12, 2001, 9:00 AM PST

By California 2000

In this Union-Tribune opinion editorial, Elliot Parks of Homepage for Ventana Global Funds, aventure capital firm that invests in high-tech and biotech companies inthe San Diego region, emphasizes the critical nature of the final stagesof the "2020 Update," or the City of San Diego General Plan; he assertsthat the imminent decisions from the Board of Supervisors involving openspace and growth strategies will also determine the economic future ofthe region.

Thanks to California 2000 Project

FULL STORY: http://www.uniontrib.com/news/uniontrib/sun/opinion/news_1e7parks.html

Sunday, January 7, 2001 in The San Diego Union-Tribune

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