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Industry Maven Sounds Off on 'Smart Growth' Concept

ORLANDO-In an exclusive interview with GlobeSt.com, Orlando developer George D. Livingston, president of the Paris-based International Real Estate Federation, representing 1.5 million professionals in 50 countries, says so-called smart-growth policies "lead to economic advantages and political gains for the few.

By Alex Finkelstein | Updated on September 29, 2000

ORLANDO-When George D. Livingston talks, people listen, especially in Florida development circles and throughout the industry. He seldom gets on a soap box. But this time he did, in an exclusive interview with GlobeSt.com. on the pitfalls of the ‘smart growth’ concept being embraced in many communities across the country.

“When urban planners and environmentalist begin to agree on any issue, it’s time to take notice,” Livingston says. “This year’s installment of ‘government knows what’s best for us’ comes in the form of slickly-titled ‘smart growth,’ a euphemism intended to ward off the dreaded ‘urban sprawl.’”

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