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Mdoyle
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Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 5:31 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Download and read this article. Then print it out and mail it to your council person and state representative.

http://www.brookings.edu/paper s/2007/1128_walkableurbanism_l einberger.aspx

"Metropolitan areas that are not seriously committed to building rail transit systems—such as Cincinnati,Detroit, and Kansas City—may not have the option of walkable urban development due to slower economic growth and weak tax base. These slow growing metropolitan areas without rail transit today may be at a competitive disadvantage regarding future economic growth. This will especially be the case if crude oil prices continue to rise as they have since 2002 (increasing nearly three fold). These
metropolitan areas may have “painted themselves into a corner”, due to both rising energy costs and the market opportunity of walkable urban development."
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Rfban
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Posted on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 9:17 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Agreed. It would be nice if larger institutions approved of the publication as well.

It's in the best interest of everybody to maintain sustainablity and promote growth.

-RB

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