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Smart Growth Jokes


  • Is urban sprawl an accident? No, we did it on purpose.
  • Why is smart growth a great marketing gimmick? Who wants to support stupid growth.
  • Can you imagine trying to embrace sprawl? No.
  • What is the best way to support stupid growth? Continue paying for it.
  • Why is building a new freeway like putting sugar near an anthill? Guess.
  • Is transit a waste of money? Yes, we could have much more traffic congestion without it.
  • Do Americans hate density? They hate density in their neighborhoods as much as they do congestion on the freeway at rush hour.
  • Why don't we get rid of housing subsidies? Good idea, let's start with the federal single family home income tax deduction. But I meant apartments for poor people. Oh.
  • Can our children and their children look forward to using cars as their basic means of transportation?  Yes, until the last drop of oil is gone.
  • Who is in charge of metropolitan urban form? In most areas of the USA, no one.
  • How many states are prepared for Smart Growth? Seven according to a national report.
  • What is your favorite game? "Smart Growth or Stupid Growth, You Decide".
  • So what's the problem? "We have met the enemy and he is us". (Pogo)
  • Have you heard about the "tragedy of the commons"? Yes, I think that it is playing somewhere in my area.
  • Does anyone like to walk anymore? Yes, Americans love to drive to places to walk.
  • Who is TOD? I'm not sure but a lot of people are talking about him/her/it.

 

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