Is stagnate the correct word? Considering the state of our local economy's major driving force, I think it may be more accurate to say that we were able to maintain positive population growth. Technically, stagnate may be correct but it doesn't feel accurate.
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“Such suburban models are being rationalized as ‘what people want,’ when in fact they are simply what is most expedient to produce. The truth is that what people want is a decent place to live, not just a suburban version of a decent place to live.”
- Roberta Brandes Gratz
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