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Redefining Urban Sprawl: Uniting Communities for Equitable Growth and Reform

EQUITY AND THE FUTURE POLITICS OF GROWTH. IN: URBAN SPRAWL: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND POLICY RESPONSES
Jeffrey R. Henig

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