Sprawl More Expensive Than Infill Development

University study says new sprawling development in Bakersfield, CA will be expensive, and the city should consider infill development instead.

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July 15, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"[T]he study by Cal State Bakersfield researchers says [new development far from the center of town] will cost home buyers and taxpayers millions more to build and sustain than so-called infill development.Also, the homes will exacerbate such problems as lost farmland and air pollution from cars, the researchers say."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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