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The Benefits and Realities of High Density Development

Amy Liu
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Amy Liu Deputy Director - Metropolitan Policy Program

October 31, 2003

This powerpoint by Amy Liu, presented at the San Francisco Fall Meeting of the Urban Land Institute, summarizes the academic evidence of the benefits of high density developments for cities and metro areas and examines the nation’s progress to date in creating such developments.

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