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  • CA: Cut suburban sprawl, save energy, study urges ('Vision California' planning doc released)

    06/24/2010 6:45:12 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 22 replies
    SFGate.com ^ | 6/24/10 | Will Kane
    New development in California needs to be designed from the start to conserve electricity and water, decrease driving time, improve air quality and promote a sustainable lifestyle, according to a landmark study of the state's future growth. Vision California, the state's first major planning document in almost 30 years, was released Wednesday. Growth should focus not on increasing suburban sprawl but instead on creating compact development in already established cities, the report says. Bringing commuters closer to their jobs, its authors argue, can help Californians drive 3.7 trillion fewer miles and save 140 billion gallons of gasoline by 2050. "The...