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An analysis of public debates over urban growth patterns in the City of London, Ontario

Godwin Arku Department of Geography, Urban Development Program, The University of Western Ontario, Social Science Center, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, N6A 5C2, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jordan Kemp School of Urban Planning, McGill University, Suite 400, Macdonald Harrington Building, 815 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2K6, Canada
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Jason Gilliland Department of Geography, Urban Development Program, The University of Western Ontario, Social Science Center, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, N6A 5C2, Canada
Pages 147-163 | Published online: 03 May 2011

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