Reality Check On Growth

Visioning exercise challenges participants to consider where to locate Southern California's projected 6 million new residents.

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October 11, 2002, 11:00 AM PDT

By C. Scott Smith

"The participants worked in teams that were mixed with people from clashing backgrounds. Developers had to work with environmentalists. Low-income housing advocates stood alongside elected officials from wealthy suburbs. Consensus did not come easily."

Thanks to C. Scott Smith

FULL STORY: Crowded Future Challenges Imaginations of Planners

Friday, October 11, 2002 in The Los Angeles Times

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