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Cities must stick to smart growth

Posted on February 16, 2016June 23, 2016 by Alexandra Reagan

February 16, 2016

By Matthew Baker, Land Use and Conservation Policy Director, Environmental Council of Sacramento

Special to The Bee

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article60587921.html

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