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Smart growth: More than a ghost of urban policy past, less than a bold new horizon

Robert W. Burchell Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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David Listokin Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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Catherine C. Galley Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Pages 821-879 | Published online: 31 Mar 2010

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