Wednesday, May 05, 2004
Pennsylvania is facing the worst of all worlds: no growth sprawl. To illustrate, between 1982 and 1997, Pennsylvania's population grew by 2.5 percent, but the "urbanized footprint" in the state grew by 47 percent. This pattern of growth consumed farmland and open space.
The consequence is higher "social overhead": the costs of providing public services -- everything from school buses to water lines -- goes up, but the economy is not expanding.
David Rusk, a noted expert in the field, offers some suggestions on what to do. Read more.
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No growth sprawl
