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Natural/historic growth boundaries compared to formally adopted growth boundaries: Are either effective?

The following post examines a natural/historic growth boundary in Albuquerque, New Mexico versus the formally adopted ones in Toronto and Portland to see if they have been successful in limiting sprawl. Lastly, the post will consider the findings from this … Continue reading

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