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‘Smart growth’ in Blacksburg

By Michael Sutphin on October 14, 2009

My Oct. 14 letter to the Collegiate Times outlined my definition of smart growth: ‘Smart growth’ in Blacksburg What does “smart growth” mean, anyway? In 2002, developer Bob Pack made plans for a 100,000-square-foot, two-building complex known as Kent Square. He envisioned office, retail and residential spaces in close proximity and sought $2 million in [...]

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