Modesto Bee article: Modesto growth policies called poor

Sunday's Modesto Bee featured a story on the recently released UC Davis study Achieving Sustainability in California's Central Valley. According to the study Modesto was ranked 55th, out of 100 Valley cities, for the best smart-growth policies. The story, written by Modesto Bee reporter Garth Stapley, features quotes from both GVC president David Hosley and president emeritus Carol Whiteside.

Disunity at Modesto's highest level on how to approach growth contributed to the city's embarrassingly low score in a recent university study. Modesto also suffers from poor public support for planning and progressive transportation policies, University of California at Davis researchers found after looking at the Central Valley's 100 cities...

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