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Calif. sees sprawl as warming culprit. State Needs To Follow Sacramento’s Regional Planning Model

June 5, 2007 /

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California is pioneering what could be the next battleground against global warming: filing suit to hold cities and counties accountable for greenhouse gas emissions caused by poorly planned suburban sprawl.

By John Ritter, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/globalwarming/2007-06-05-warming_N.htm

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California Needs To Follow Sacramento’s Regional Planning Model

The Sacramento area’s award-winning "Blueprint" plan has hammered home two key points.

First, endless sprawl is not inevitable in our region; second, through incentives, local governments can work to contain leapfrog development and promote transit and alternatives to the automobile.

Full Story: http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/204393.html