Imperiled Sustainability? A Tale of Planning and Growth in Two Texas Cities

Authors

  • James W. Vaughan Texas State University

Keywords:

sprawl, planning, sustainable development, Austin, San Antonio, Texas-central

Abstract

The Austin/San Antonio Corridor in central Texas is an urbanizing

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2008-01-01

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Vol. 12 (2008)

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