Ventura County Housing Shortage Is Near, Study Warns

Study suggests that there are significant deficiencies in the capacity of existing planning systems to accomodate rational planning goals.

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December 18, 2001, 6:00 AM PST

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


"Ventura County cities could begin running out of room for new housing years before voter-approved anti-sprawl measures are set to expire, a new study says."

Thanks to Chris Mitchell

Sunday, December 16, 2001 in The Los Angeles Times

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