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PUBLISHED 9-30-07 ---- A new report linking urban residential sprawl and rising carbon dioxide levels warrants our attention as the 2008 campaign season draws nearer. The Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit think tank based in Washington and London, has issued a paper that draws a correlation between residential density, automobile emissions and increased carbon output. The report concludes that building new homes in compact neighborhoods that have retail stores, schools and services within walking distance could significantly reduce the ever-growing distance that Americans drive on a daily basis. That, in turn, will cut automobile emissions. The researchers, who reviewed  dozens of regional studies, found that development patterns are both a central contributor to climate change and a vital factor in fighting it. The findings have huge implications in Bakersfield, where sprawl, leapfrog development and gargantuan lot size are longstanding issues. In recent years,...
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