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Old 09-26-2008, 10:27 AM   #5
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City council has had backwards thinking about urban sprawl for decades.
The city's (unelected) planners are aware of the problem and are trying to design and zone for "walkable" communities where inhabitants can get to work and run most/all of their errands without having to use a car. The problem is that a majority of Calgarians (and people in most other North American cities -- this isn't a uniquely Calgary problem) want their single-family detached home in the suburbs, and few -- if any -- local politicians have the willpower to do the right thing for long-term sustainability and build the city upwards instead of outwards.
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